This article aims to study some characteristics of performance art through the movie, "Bawangbieji". I mainly discuss the following subjects.
First, I explain the genre characteristics of the movie, "Bawangbeiji". This movie uses the Beijing Drama,...
This article aims to study some characteristics of performance art through the movie, "Bawangbieji". I mainly discuss the following subjects.
First, I explain the genre characteristics of the movie, "Bawangbeiji". This movie uses the Beijing Drama, Bawangbieji, the story of which is originated from two heroes in late period of Qin Dynasty. It reminds us to the chaos of Chinese society in 20th century.
Second, I try to reconsider a new methodology to apply the historical materials to performance art. The use of historical materials is not a simple borrowing from the history, but we try to change then in the contemporary context. Especially, given that the dance performance is on the stage, we have to change the historical materials suitable for the needs of the public.
Lastly, I discuss the currency of performance art. Here, I do not mean that the currency is a simple modernity. Rather, it means a kind of tool which can explain the our contemporary society. In this discussion, I think that Korean dance performance art must try to deepen the existing performance materials through many historical materials.