Theatral variety of artistry
The article looks at theatrical manifestations of artistry. Theatrical skill has developed two opposite varieties of artistry, both leading back to deep underlying unity. One can be described as Protean, striving to merge with reality. The other type can be called 'Dionysian', perpetuating the gap between person and being. Both of them are rhizomatic entities, which explains their endless capacity for symbiosis and limitless growth, as well as for spilling over the traditional boundaries of theatre, reaching out into diverse areas of human culture. The artistry rhizome exists within dynamic borders, i.e. rules of acting, which transform 'almost animal-like energy' of an actor into authentic art