TOWARDS A THEATRICAL ENGAGEMENT

DUCKS

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POND

LAWRENCE WEINER

PUBLISHER: IMSCHOOT, UITGEVERS

GENT - BELGIUM

THE TRAVEL OF MARGARET - MARY

( IN SEARCH OF A SUITABLE MISE - EN - SCENE )

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THEATRE MAY IN FACT BE FALSE MOVIES MAY IN FACT BE FALSE BUT IN EFFECT THEY ARE THE ONLY MEANS OF PRESENTING A TRUE REPRESENTATION OF LIFE

THEATRE MAY IN FACT BE FALSE MOVIES MAY IN FACT BE FALSE BUT IN EFFECT THEY ARE THE ONLY MEANS OF PRESENTING A TRUE REPRESENTATION OF LIFE

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TOWARDS A THEATRICAL ENGAGEMENT

THE ACTOR ( PERFORMER ) MUST IN FACT BE AN OBJECT

ALL INTELLECTUALLY DETERMINED ACTIVITY IS THEATRICAL

ANY AHEMPT TO DE-OBJECTIFY THE ACTOR IS IN REALITY A MYSTIFICATION

WITH THE OBJECTIFICATION OF THE ACTOR THERE IS NO FALSE SYMPATHY

NO FALSE EMPATHY

EVER WIDENING CIRCLES OF REMORSE

AFLOAT AT THE MERCY OF THE WAVES A WOMAN IS OFEN JUDGED BY HER POSSESSIONS

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EVER WIDENING CIRCLES OF REMORSE

ET IN ARCADIA EGO AFLOAT AT THE MERCY OF THE WAVES

WE ARE SHIPS AT SEA NOT DUCKS ON A POND

TOWARDS A THEATRICAL ENGAGEMENT

THE PLACEMENT OF THE ACTORS ON THE STAGE PRECLUDES ANY PROBLEM OF OBJECTIFICATION

EACH ACTION MUST HAVE CONSEQUENCE

THE NATURAL OBJECT ( ITSELF ) IS ALWAYS AN ADEQUATE SYMBOL

THE UTILIZATION OF GENERALIZED

CHARACTERIZATIONS NEGATES THE NEED FOR EMPATHY IN ORDER TO MAKE THE MEANING KNOWN

A THEATRICAL ENGAGEMENT IS NEITHER THE EXPIATION OF GUILT OR A NEWS- PAPER OF OUR TIMES BUT A REPRESENTATION OF EXISTING FACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS OF HUMAN BEINGS TO HUMAN BEINGS IN RELATION TO AN OBJECTIFIED CULTURAL SITUATION

THEY'RE SWEEPING OUT THE BARS

THE SHARDS OF GUSS NO LONGER CUT THE FLESH UPON OUR FEET

DAM THE RIVER START THROWING IN THE rocks ... EVER WIDENING CIRCLES OF REMORSE

afloat at the mercy of the waves A WOMAN IS OFTEN JUDGED BY HER

POSSESSIONS

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I FIND I HAVE WATER IN MY EYES

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FOTOS: MOVED PICTURES ARCHIVE & FRANK VELLENGA

ALL PRINTING INFORMATION © LAWRENCE WEINER 1988

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ISBN 90-72191-02-1 D/1988/5039/1

PUBLISHED BY IMSCHOOT, UITGEVERS FOR IC BURGGRAVENLAAN 20 B-9000 GENT BELGIUM

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