The Golden Age of the Théâtre du Soleil
Creative Process and Mask-Bodies in the 1975’s Show
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.35699/2238-2046.2024.52742Keywords:
The Golden Age, Théâtre du Soleil, Commedia dell'arte, Mask, CostumeAbstract
The Golden Age is a milestone in the trajectory of the Théâtre du Soleil regarding their work on masks. Unlike the celebrated production at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, the troupe led by Ariane Mnouchkine rejected an archaeological approach to commedia dell’arte, favoring the transposition and recreation of masks. Although quite common in contemporary theater, the practice proved to be innovative at the time and established the Théâtre du Soleil as a reference in mask work. This paper presents the creative process of the show
followed by an analysis of the creation of the bodies-masks. The study allows us to understand how the masks became one of the Soleil’s pillars and contributed to their way of working. The main theoretical references are: Freixe (2010, 2014) and Picon-Vallin (2014, 2017).
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