Використання народної спадщини (фольклору) у кувейтських сучасних театральних виставах: обрані моделі

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze and systematize the experience of using folklore in contemporary theater practices in Kuwait. The research methodology is largely based on the structural-aanalytical art and cultural studies approach. Scientific novelty. The role and place of local folklore in the performances of contemporary Kuwaiti theater in the context of two vectors of its use have been first explored: folklore in dramaturgy and in the performance. As a result of the study the author came to the following conclusions: some authors avoid literary imitation of folklore and actualize it by adding to the author's narratives; folklore serves as a source of artistic search for new forms for contemporary theatrical performances; sources of Kuwaiti folklore are folk customs, traditions, rituals, songs and fairy tales; in performances, artists used folklore means through censorship restrictions, for artistic and aesthetic purposes, and sometimes to satisfy and influence the audience; the authors adapted and updated the folklore materials for different categories of viewers; folk symbols and gestures served to validate the author's ideas; the directors used folklore to create metaphorical theatrical forms of a new aesthetic dimension and to embody the director's vision with indirect artistic means; directors, using Kuwaiti folk songs, dances, holidays, as well as costumes and decorative elements, gave the works new meaning and new interpretations; the folklore allusions in the new productions called in the audience a bewilderment and sometimes shocked; contemporary theatre of folklore shows that theater is not only a word but also a visual language and audio language, which includes dialogues and creates an aesthetic image of the performance; sometimes the performances used methods close to cinema and television.