Papers by Alexander Slonimsky on Theatre and Drama Techniques
This is analysis of works by researcher of literature and critic Alexander Slonimsky on theatre and on drama. Book by Slonimsky The Techniques of The Comic in Gogol’s Writings reveals issues of method of grotesque that are essential for contemporary theatre. This book is compared to theory of theatre of Vsevolod Meyerhold (in his essay A Fair Ground Booth). Among other objects of analysis are Slonimsky’s theatre reviews on productions by Meyerhold: The Forest, The Government Inspector, Woe to Wit. Slonimsky uses new approach to the issues of dramatic composition in theatre production, on the process of creation of performance, on impact of acting on the performance structure.