This thesis explores the performer's idiosyncrasy as a source of inspiration to (re)create a theatre of bodily experience. Conducting my own research in performing arts, I often experienced a theatre that was lacking physicality. On the contrary, dance theatre captivated me by allowing the body of the performer to tell its story in front of an audience. Revealed in its pure presence, the body and physicality of the performer shows a side of human beings that is often hidden, confined, or even repressed
My personal performing experience within a place of inner truth has largely influenced the way I wanted to collaborate on a creative process. Le Jardin, my thesis piece, was created with five female performers. Sharing their history/memories and world views through physicality, the performers created a map of metaphors and moving image in which the body could live. Pushed to the limits of human possibilities, each body generated a singular meaning, which showed the complexity of the human character. This thesis shows that in sharing the performers' inner intensity and pure presence, there is a potential for an emotional release, for both the performers and the audience. I believe that it is through the recognition of this theatrical experience that a profound communication can happen
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : ProQuest, 2019
