The Theatre of Romeo Castellucci and Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio : From Icon to Iconoclasm, From Word to Image, From Symbol to Allegory

The Theatre of Romeo Castellucci and Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio : From Icon to Iconoclasm, From Word to Image, From Symbol to Allegory

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book focuses on Romeo Castellucci's theatrical project, exploring the ethical and aesthetic framework determined by his reflection on the nature of the image. But why does a director whose fundamental artistic tool is the image deny this key conceptual notion? Rooted in his conscious distancing from iconoclasm in the 1980s, Castellucci frequently replaces this notion with the words 'symbol', 'form' and 'idea'.

As the first publication on the international market which presents Castellucci's work from both historical and theoretical perspectives, this book systematically confronts the director's discourse with other concepts related to his artistic project. Capturing the evolution of his theatre from icon to iconoclasm, word to image and symbol to allegory, the book explores experimental notions of staging alongside an 'emotional wave', which serves as an animating principle of Castellucci's revolutionary theatre.

Book information

ISBN: 9781349954056
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
DEWEY: 792.0233092
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: viii, 235
Weight: 320g
Height: 147mm
Width: 210mm
Spine width: 18mm