Author(s)

Qiumin Chen ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nankai University, Tianjin, China

Corresponding Author

Qiumin Chen

ABSTRACT

The Italian Sardegna Teatro's "Macbettu" and Ireland's Dead Centre's "Lippy" have emerged as groundbreaking avant-garde representatives in contemporary dramas, making waves across multiple festivals. Through analyzing their innovative practices in text reconstructions, stage spectacles, emotional expressions, philosophical connotations, and physical languages, this paper reveals how avant-garde dramas transcend traditional narrative frameworks and aesthetic paradigms, expanding artistic boundaries while delving into spiritual core themes. This research demonstrates that these two works draw from ancient cultural roots and modern philosophies, employing heterogeneous cultural symbols and subversive theatrical languages to create dramatically impactful and thought-provoking performances. These works provide vital inspiration for the innovation and development of contemporary theatre.

KEYWORDS

Avant-Garde Drama; Expressiveness; Macbettu; Lippy; Stage Art; Bodiliness

CITE THIS PAPER

Qiumin Chen, The Avant-Garde Constructions of Dramatic Expressiveness of The Sardegna Teatro's "Macbettu" and The Dead Centre's "Lippy". Art and Performance Letters (2025) Vol. 6: 140-147. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/artpl.2025.060319.

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