Psychoanalysis and Dramatic Art

Author: Nuetzel E.J.

Source: Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, Volume 2, Number 1, January 2000 , pp. 41-63(23)

Publisher: Springer

Abstract:

This essay reviews the application of psychoanalysis to dramatic art. Four major areas are covered; studies of playwrights, studies of individual plays, studies of audience response, and studies of acting. Based on his studies of acting in live theatrical productions, the author offers three theorems to underscore the central role of unconscious enactment in the evolution of theatrical performance.

Keywords: acting; drama; enactment; psychoanalysis; theatre

Language: English

Document Type: Regular paper

Affiliations: 1: Washington University School of Medicine, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry; Washington University, Adjunct Professor of Drama; and St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute, Training and Supervising Psychoanalyst

Publication date: 2000-01-01

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