Bouches béantes et voix blanches dans le théâtre de Howard Barker
This paper explores the ambiguous treatment of vocality in the work of Howard Barker, whose theatre appears as an attempt to conjure up the voice of the dead. By comparing his plays and his paintings, it strives to underline the paradoxical function of the mouth in Barker’s imagination, where it fun...
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| description | This paper explores the ambiguous treatment of vocality in the work of Howard Barker, whose theatre appears as an attempt to conjure up the voice of the dead. By comparing his plays and his paintings, it strives to underline the paradoxical function of the mouth in Barker’s imagination, where it functions both as a sign of and an obstacle to the emergence of the voice. The paper then analyses how the playwright delineates an imaginary and ideal voice that stands in contrast to both lyricism and banality in language. If this ideal voice is to be heard, theatre must first create an empty space in which it can resonate: it is this process of emptying out that is finally examined, on the page, on the stage, in the actor. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1614c1eee2744c5585eebad7aeec12502025-01-30T13:46:49ZengCentre de Recherche "Texte et Critique de Texte"Sillages Critiques1272-38191969-63022013-07-011610.4000/sillagescritiques.2977Bouches béantes et voix blanches dans le théâtre de Howard BarkerVanasay KhamphommalaThis paper explores the ambiguous treatment of vocality in the work of Howard Barker, whose theatre appears as an attempt to conjure up the voice of the dead. By comparing his plays and his paintings, it strives to underline the paradoxical function of the mouth in Barker’s imagination, where it functions both as a sign of and an obstacle to the emergence of the voice. The paper then analyses how the playwright delineates an imaginary and ideal voice that stands in contrast to both lyricism and banality in language. If this ideal voice is to be heard, theatre must first create an empty space in which it can resonate: it is this process of emptying out that is finally examined, on the page, on the stage, in the actor.https://journals.openedition.org/sillagescritiques/2977voicelyricismHoward Barkermouthdrama and paintingproduction and direction |
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| title | Bouches béantes et voix blanches dans le théâtre de Howard Barker |
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| title_sort | bouches beantes et voix blanches dans le theatre de howard barker |
| topic | voice lyricism Howard Barker mouth drama and painting production and direction |
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