ABSTRACT
Theater’s impermanency pervades Ariane Mnouchkine’s practice, for her methods and techniques evolve with each new production. Each theater piece involves considerable research toward understanding the story and culture of the characters, and a long rehearsal process in search of the theatrical form for generating the idea of the show. Form is indeed the basis for the “theatricalization” she affects, determining how the text is communicated. Training and preparation center on the pursuit of theatricality, where the actor’s body becomes an expressive instrument, not only of the personal states of the characters, but also of the characters’ positions in society and their relationship to the community, both local and global. In this sense, we see a clear relationship with the practice of Jacques Lecoq.
