Haig Acterian - Innovative Vision and Ideas in the Aesthetics of Romanian Theatre

Abstract

During the inter- war period, the theatrical movement in Romania knows a period of basical changes. In this “background „ , Haig Acterian has an unexpected view about the theatrical performance. In his view, the dramatist and the stage director are two different instances and the supramarionette concept, invented by Gordin Craig is, in fact, the performer, who owns the calling of stage playing. The art of playing has represented another stage director’s concern. In the same time, Haig Acterian has a reformary view towards the academic theatrical school: he reorganized the advanced theatrical studies, reorganised the theatre as a regional institution and theorganisational principle has in its centre the players’ company. Haig Acterian has written two monographical studies, which have had great impact in that period: Shakespeare and Moliere.These two works represent a summary of his studies publicated in magazines and papers for which he has written as stage director.

Keywords

• theatrical movement
• the art of playing
• supramarionette
• the reorganisation of theatre
• monographical studies