thoughts

THE SHOW IS OVER
THE AUDIENCE GET UP TO
LEAVE THEIR SEATS
TIME TO COLLECT THEIR
COATS AND GO HOME
THEY TURN AROUND
NO MORE COATS AND
NO MORE HOME

Christopher Wool, 1990 (painting)

Man muß kapieren, daß Theaterspielen nichts mit psychologie zu tun hat, daß es auf Vorstellungskraft ankommt - und Vorstellungskraft bedeutet, sich in Gedanken ein Bild von etwas zu machen. [...] Vorstellungskraft bedeutet ein eigenes Bild der Realität zu schaffen'
Els Dotterman, actress, in Luk Perceval: Theater als Ritual, ed. Thomas Irmer (2004)

Translation: You have to understand that theatre performance has nothing to do with psychology, that it's about the power of the imagination - and the power of imagining means being able to create an image of something in thought. [...] The power of imagining means being able to create your own image of reality.
Els Dotterman, actress, in Luk Perceval: Theater als Ritual, ed. Thomas Irmer (2004)

(original post by Zoe 30th June 2007)