Psychoanalysis and Dramatic Art
Author: Nuetzel E.J.1
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

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