In his plays, Heiner Mller uses postdramatic techniques to challenge audiences. Adaptations of his work tend to either engage with these techniques or attempt to make his work more comprehensible for audiences.
In this thesis, I will investigate examples of Mller adaptations from different geographic locations outside of Europe. Each example uses a play by Mller to explore contemporary political issues. I will first cover the trend of adapting Mller textually, and the problems inherent in this process. Then I will provide an in-depth analysis of El Perifrico de Objetos Mquina Hamlet. This production, which is an Argentinean adaptation of Mllers seminal play Hamletmachine, uses postdramatic techniques that place spectators at the forefront in the production of meaning. As a result, Mquina Hamlet is able to link Mller not only to the political history of Argentina, but also to the history of violence in the world.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:AEU.10048/678 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | McLeod, Kimberley J K |
| Contributors | Defraeye, Piet (Drama), Kerr, Rosalind (Drama), Del Caro, Adrian (Modern Languages and Cultural Studies), Miller, Sven (Drama) |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 3596079 bytes, application/pdf |
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