ABSTRACT

The recent shift towards site-specific performance in Ireland brings to the fore the role of distance in a theatre culture long structured around the spatial divisions of the proscenium. This essay uses theories of space and haunting to examine the ways in which two Irish theatre companies, ANU Productions and Company SJ, negotiate the ghostly presence of Sean O’Casey’s dramaturgy within a former tenement building, Dublin’s 14 Henrietta Street. Through performance analysis, the essay shows how these companies pose afresh questions about Irish history and bring to light the role of distance in the politics of performance.

摘要

爱尔兰最近转向针对特定地点的演出，这突显了距离在剧院文化中长期扮演的角色，而剧院文化围绕着舞台的空间划分而长期存在。本文使用空间和困扰的理论来考察两家爱尔兰戏剧公司ANU Productions和Company SJ在都柏林前Henrietta街14号的一幢廉价公寓大楼中谈判Sean O'Casey的戏剧性鬼影的方式。通过绩效分析，本文显示了这些公司如何重新提出有关爱尔兰历史的问题，并揭示了距离在绩效政治中的作用。