Editar en el Novecientos (Orsini Bertani y algunos problemas de las culturas material y simbólica)

Editor del Novecientos uruguayo pero, también, pionero en la edición del teatro argentino, el italiano Orsini M. Bertani realizó una labor cultural clave para las minorías de su tiempo (que no siempre lo respaldaron) y, sobre todo, para el futuro. En el sello editorial que llevó su nombre publicó básicamente a los contemporáneos del modernismo naciente (Julio Herrera y Reissig, Delmira Agustini) y del realismo criollo o urbano (Florencio Sánchez, Javier de Viana, tal vez las primeras piezas de Armando Discépolo), cerrando su carrera con el impulso de la revista La Pluma (1927-1931). Este artículo revisa su proyecto y sus líneas en el marco de los esfuerzos contemporáneos del Río de la Plata

El lugar del otro. Interferencias y deslindes entre discurso crítico y práctica escénica contemporánea

Gran parte de la producción teatral argentina de los últimos años parece centrarse en cuestionamientos metaescénicos de impronta posmoderna, los cuales diseminan en la escritura dramática y en la puesta en escena especulaciones teóricas antes limitadas, casi exclusivamente, al ámbito de los estudios académicos. Los ciclos Museos, Biodramas, Archivos, ideados por Vivi Tellas, ejemplifican dicha tendencia, en la medida en que no sólo reflexionan sobre la teoría y la práctica teatrales y la conflictiva relación que las vincula, como así también -y análogamente- sobre la no menos conflictiva relación entre teatro y sociedad, sino que ponen en crisis las estrategias escriturales del discurso crítico que da cuenta de ellos.

Editar en el Novecientos (Orsini Bertani y algunos problemas de las culturas material y simbólica)

Editor del Novecientos uruguayo pero, también, pionero en la edición del teatro argentino, el italiano Orsini M. Bertani realizó una labor cultural clave para las minorías de su tiempo (que no siempre lo respaldaron) y, sobre todo, para el futuro. En el sello editorial que llevó su nombre publicó básicamente a los contemporáneos del modernismo naciente (Julio Herrera y Reissig, Delmira Agustini) y del realismo criollo o urbano (Florencio Sánchez, Javier de Viana, tal vez las primeras piezas de Armando Discépolo), cerrando su carrera con el impulso de la revista La Pluma (1927-1931). Este artículo revisa su proyecto y sus líneas en el marco de los esfuerzos contemporáneos del Río de la Plata

El lugar del otro. Interferencias y deslindes entre discurso crítico y práctica escénica contemporánea

Gran parte de la producción teatral argentina de los últimos años parece centrarse en cuestionamientos metaescénicos de impronta posmoderna, los cuales diseminan en la escritura dramática y en la puesta en escena especulaciones teóricas antes limitadas, casi exclusivamente, al ámbito de los estudios académicos. Los ciclos Museos, Biodramas, Archivos, ideados por Vivi Tellas, ejemplifican dicha tendencia, en la medida en que no sólo reflexionan sobre la teoría y la práctica teatrales y la conflictiva relación que las vincula, como así también -y análogamente- sobre la no menos conflictiva relación entre teatro y sociedad, sino que ponen en crisis las estrategias escriturales del discurso crítico que da cuenta de ellos.

Editar en el Novecientos (Orsini Bertani y algunos problemas de las culturas material y simbólica)

Editor del Novecientos uruguayo pero, también, pionero en la edición del teatro argentino, el italiano Orsini M. Bertani realizó una labor cultural clave para las minorías de su tiempo (que no siempre lo respaldaron) y, sobre todo, para el futuro. En el sello editorial que llevó su nombre publicó básicamente a los contemporáneos del modernismo naciente (Julio Herrera y Reissig, Delmira Agustini) y del realismo criollo o urbano (Florencio Sánchez, Javier de Viana, tal vez las primeras piezas de Armando Discépolo), cerrando su carrera con el impulso de la revista La Pluma (1927-1931). Este artículo revisa su proyecto y sus líneas en el marco de los esfuerzos contemporáneos del Río de la Plata

El lugar del otro. Interferencias y deslindes entre discurso crítico y práctica escénica contemporánea

Gran parte de la producción teatral argentina de los últimos años parece centrarse en cuestionamientos metaescénicos de impronta posmoderna, los cuales diseminan en la escritura dramática y en la puesta en escena especulaciones teóricas antes limitadas, casi exclusivamente, al ámbito de los estudios académicos. Los ciclos Museos, Biodramas, Archivos, ideados por Vivi Tellas, ejemplifican dicha tendencia, en la medida en que no sólo reflexionan sobre la teoría y la práctica teatrales y la conflictiva relación que las vincula, como así también -y análogamente- sobre la no menos conflictiva relación entre teatro y sociedad, sino que ponen en crisis las estrategias escriturales del discurso crítico que da cuenta de ellos.

In the mouth of the imagination : positioning children as co-researchers and co-artists to create a professional children's theatre production

In recent decades a number of Australian artists and teacher/artists have given serious attention to the creation of performance forms and performance engagement models that respect children’s intelligence, engage with themes of relevance, avoid the cliche´s of children’s theatre whilst connecting both sincerely and playfully with current understandings of the way in which young children develop and engage with the world. Historically a majority of performing arts companies touring Australian schools or companies seeking schools to view a performance in a dedicated performance venue engage with their audiences in what can be called a ‘drop-in drop-out’ model. A six-month practice-led research project (The Tashi Project) which challenged the tenets of the ‘drop-in drop-out’ model has been recently undertaken by Sandra Gattenhof and Mark Radvan in conjunction with early childhood students from three Brisbane primary school classrooms who were positioned as co-researchers and co-artists. The children, researchers and performers worked in a complimentary relationship in both the artistic process and the development of product.

"Theatre of the dancing language" : new possibilities in contemporary Australian playwrighting

This study focuses on trends in contemporary Australian playwrighting, discussing recent investigations into the playwrighting process. The study analyses the current state of this country’s playwrighting industry, with a particular focus on programming trends since 1998. It seeks to explore the implications of this current theatrical climate, in particular the types of work most commonly being favoured for production. It argues that Australian plays are under-represented (compared to non-Australian plays) on ‘mainstream’ stages and that audiences might benefit from more challenging modes of writing than the popular three-act realist play models. The thesis argues that ‘New Lyricism’ might fill this position of offering an innovative Australian playwrighting mode. New Lyricism is characterised by a set of common aesthetics, including a non-linear narrative structure, a poetic use of language and magic realism. Several Australian playwrights who have adopted this mode of writing are identified and their works examined. The author’s play Floodlands is presented as a case study and the author’s creative process is examined in light of the published critical discussions about experimental playwriting work.

Online scheduling in the operating theatre

Online scheduling is considered in this paper for the Operating Theatre. Robust elective schedules are determined in the offline environment prior to the day of surgery for the online environment. Changes to the offline schedule during project implementation are minimized using an online scheduling model that operates in real-time. The model aims to minimise cancellations of pre-scheduled elective patients whilst also allowing for additional scheduling of emergency cases, time permitting, which may arise during the schedules implementation. Surgical durations are modelled with a lognormal distribution. The single theatre case is solved and the computationally complex multiple theatre case, which is left for future work, is discussed.

The new wave : a Brisbane perspective : La Boite Theatre Company's distinctive contribution

In 1967 Brisbane Repertory Theatre made a decision that was to change the city's cultural landscape in a significant and lasting way. Faced with crippling theatre rental costs, Brisbane Rep. found a realistic solution by converting one of its properties - an old Queenslander - into a unique theatre space. The theatre-in-the box that emerged, aptly called La Boite, opened on 23 June 1967 with a production of John Osborne's Look Back in Anger. This experimental space excited the imagination of a new, younger audience not previously interested in Brisbane Rep's essentially conservative fare. It attracted a new group of directors and actors keen to be part of a changing repertoire that embraced more radical, non-mainstream productions, some of which were of Australian plays. The decade after 1967 was a period of change and development unprecedented in La Boite's history. Since then the company has sustained and grown its commitment to Australian plays and the commissioning of new works. To what extent was this most significance moment in La Boite's transformational journey influenced by southern 'new waves' of change? With the benefit of hindsight, it is now time for a re-consideration of Brisbane's distinctive contribution to the New Wave.

Applied theatre and organisational transformation

Applied Theatre is an umbrella term for a range of drama-based techniques, all of which align with a lineage of pedagogical theory and practice: (e.g.) Freire, Moreno, Heathcote. It encompasses methods and forms including Drama Education (O’Neill); Forum Theatre (Boal); and Process Drama (Haseman, O’Toole). Applied theatre often occurs in non-theatrical settings (schools, hospitals, prisons) with the aim of helping participants address issues of local concern. Increasingly, Applied Theatre practices are utilised in the corporate environment. Appied Theatre adopts artistic principles in production, but posits a practical utility beyond simple entertainment.

Dramatic teaching : focussing on drama, theatre, and performance in higher education

This 90 minute panel session is designed to explore issues relating to the teaching of drama, performance studies, and theatre studies within Higher Education. Some of the issues that will be raised include: developing an understanding of the learning that students believe they are experiencing through performance; contemporary models for teaching; and the suggestion that the body can be an important site for acquiring a variety of different knowledges. Paul Makeham will present a general position paper to commence the session (15 minutes). Maryrose Casey, Gillian Kehoul, and Delyse Ryan will each speak briefly (15 minutes) about aspects of their research into Higher Education teaching before opening the floor for a round-table discussion of issues affecting the teaching of these disciplines.

Practising inspired leadership : the use of applied theatre 'prophetical' in the Executive Leadership Development Program for Queensland Health

The Executive Leadership Development Program embarked upon by Queensland Health as a part of the major reform program is discussed. The second stage of the program has begun and the main aim is to ensure leadership development across the organization.

La Boite The Story of an Australian Theatre Company

Since its genesis in 1925, La Boite has never been afraid of change. Despite controversies, crises and crippling set-backs that should have closed its stage doors many times, La Boite - which began life as the Brisbane Repertory Theatre Society - has proved itself an extraordinary survivor. When the opportunity came to build its own theatre, its inspired choice of theatre-in-the-round gave Brisbane an iconic performance space that attracted a whole new generation of actors, directors and designers and placed La Boite at the forefront of contemporary theatre practice. The place, in Katharine Brisbane’s words, “to see the red meat of theatre”. Always enterprising, with gritty determination it became a professional theatre company of national significance; and early in the new millennium triumphantly re-located to its new home at The Roundhouse Theatre. La Boite –The Story of an Australian Theatre Company both interrogates and celebrates the history of Queensland’s oldest theatre company. Highlighting the roles key people played in its evolution – particularly four remarkable women – Christine Comans explores La Boite’s colourful past, its cultural significance to Brisbane, and its vibrant and enduring role in the nation’s theatrical history.