Abstract
Education to Theatricality is pedagogical and artistic research; it is a science that includes different
disciplines such as pedagogy, sociology, human sciences, psychology and the performing arts
in general. The scientific basis of this discipline allows us to apply it in all possible contexts and
with any individual, because it keeps the man in the center of its pedagogical process. One of the
fundamental principles of Education to Theatricality is the development of the actor-person; the
main aim is the development of creativity and imagination through a scientific training led by the
actor on himself. This article introduces and analyses the Neutral Mask as an important element of
theatrical pedagogy in relationship to its psyco-pedagogical aspect and as an educative instrument
to train a person and to improve the development of creativity. The state of rest, calm, relaxing or
suppleness silence is the starting point of every expression. The exercises with the neutral mask
help students to investigate their inner world. When you wear the mask, you destroy the conception
of time and of normally shared space, and the student has the opportunity to “dig” inside
himself, facing his own identity. This essay presents the birth of the Neutral Mask in the Vieux Colombier
School in Paris and explains its role in Jacques Copeau’s pedagogy; then the article analyses
the psycho-pedagogical elements that characterize its use in a laboratory of expressive arts;
it gives a definition of laboratory and gives some exercises; in the end it specifies the role of masks
in the dramatic play. Education to Theatricality as pedagogy uses the expressive arts into the
theatre workshop to lead the subject onto a path of growth and training, activating the original
potential skills of this person. An instrument such as the Neutral Mask, used during a theatrical
workshop, allows to develop a greater self-awareness. By learning a silent language, a student can
deepen the perception of his body and of his self-awareness through the use of Neutral Mask during
a theatre workshop.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 1656-1675 |
Numero di pagine | 20 |
Rivista | CREATIVE EDUCATION |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2016 |
Pubblicato esternamente | Sì |
Keywords
- Pedagogy Theatre
- Theatre