Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Bewegungstheater
English translation:
physical theatre
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monbuckland
Jan 7, 2008 22:56
16 yrs ago
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German term
Bewegungstheater
German to English
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Theatre
This is a specialisation in someone's degree course. In Italian it would be "Teatro di movimento". I could just translate this as "Physical Theatre" or something similar, but does anyone know if this form of performance has a particular name in English?
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +4 | physical theatre | Paul Cohen |
3 +3 | Physical Theatre | Ingeborg Gowans (X) |
3 | study of movement, of the body (and his expression possibilities) | pfifficus |
Change log
Jan 8, 2008 09:41: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs" to "Cinema, Film, TV, Drama"
Proposed translations
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physical theatre
Physical theatre is a general term used to describe any mode of performance that pursues storytelling through primarily physical means. There are several quite distinct traditions of performance which all describe themselves using the term "physical theatre", which has led to a lot of confusion as to what the definition of physical theatre actually is.
Nature of Physical Theatre
The term "physical theatre" has been applied to performances consisting mainly of:
- Mime
- Contemporary dance
- Theatrical Clowning and other physical comedy
- Some forms of puppetry, especially large scale
- Theatrical Acrobatics
While performances based around all of the above could equally claim to be "physical theatre", it is often difficult to draw a distinct boundary between what is and what is not physical theatre, and distinctions are often made quite arbitrarily by critics and performing companies.
Physical Theatre may utilize pre-existing text, but the primary focus is on the physical work of the actors, expressed through the use of their bodies. It is a highly visual form of theatre. The action in physical theatre may have a psychological base, or point to an emotional centre, or have a clear storyline, and it can grow out of codified forms, improvisational work, or invented gestural language among other means of creation. However, the means of expression are always primarily physical rather than textual.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_theatre
So much for "physical theatre".
This text gives us an indication of what "Bewegungstheater" means:
"Körper- und bewegungsorientierte Inszenierungsformen, bewegungsbetonte Theaterformen, d.h. Pantomime, Schattentheater, ***Bewegungstheater***, Schwarzes Theater werden unter 'sportlichen' Gesichtspunkten für die Schule aufbereitet."
http://www.gew-sportkommission.de/alterposi.html
Nature of Physical Theatre
The term "physical theatre" has been applied to performances consisting mainly of:
- Mime
- Contemporary dance
- Theatrical Clowning and other physical comedy
- Some forms of puppetry, especially large scale
- Theatrical Acrobatics
While performances based around all of the above could equally claim to be "physical theatre", it is often difficult to draw a distinct boundary between what is and what is not physical theatre, and distinctions are often made quite arbitrarily by critics and performing companies.
Physical Theatre may utilize pre-existing text, but the primary focus is on the physical work of the actors, expressed through the use of their bodies. It is a highly visual form of theatre. The action in physical theatre may have a psychological base, or point to an emotional centre, or have a clear storyline, and it can grow out of codified forms, improvisational work, or invented gestural language among other means of creation. However, the means of expression are always primarily physical rather than textual.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_theatre
So much for "physical theatre".
This text gives us an indication of what "Bewegungstheater" means:
"Körper- und bewegungsorientierte Inszenierungsformen, bewegungsbetonte Theaterformen, d.h. Pantomime, Schattentheater, ***Bewegungstheater***, Schwarzes Theater werden unter 'sportlichen' Gesichtspunkten für die Schule aufbereitet."
http://www.gew-sportkommission.de/alterposi.html
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all - to Ingeborg as well, who was right but unfortunately just a little later than Paul"
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Physical Theatre
http://www.artslynx.org/theatre/physical.htm
this is exactly what it is called
this is exactly what it is called
Peer comment(s):
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Paul Cohen
: Intriguing link, particularly the quote: "If you shoot at mimes, should you use a silencer?" Why would anyone shoot a mime? / Of course I agree, Ingeborg. I was just shocked by the "Marcel Marceau murder story". ;-)
9 mins
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beats me/ since you put in the same answer, why "neutral"? we must have typed alsmost simultaneously
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neutral |
Steffen Walter
: No need to use capital letters.
9 hrs
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o.k.
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agree |
pfifficus
14 hrs
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thanks, pfifficus (I love that name)
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agree |
Rebecca Garber
: Capitals are appropriate depending on the context of the degree.
14 hrs
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thank you for your vote of confidence:), Rebecca
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51 mins
study of movement, of the body (and his expression possibilities)
Geht es vielleicht um Scuola Teatro Dimitri in der Schweiz?
http://www.teatrodimitri.ch/frameSc_en.htm
Die deutsche Version:
"Die Scuola Teatro Dimitri ist eine professionelle Theaterschule im Bereich des Bewegungstheaters und der Theaterkreation mit einem Diplomstudiengang (Vollzeit) über drei Jahre. Im Jahre 2004 wurde die Schule anerkannt als Hochschule für Theater mit Schwerpunkt ***Bewegungstheater*** und Theaterkreation. Der angebotene Studiengang deckt somit innerhalb der Konferenz der Schweizer Theaterhochschulen (Bern, Zürich, Lausanne, Verscio) den Schwerpunkt der bewegungsorientierten Schauspielausbildung ab. Nach drei Jahren erfolgt der Bachelor – Abschluss."
wird auf den Web-Seiten der Schule folgenderweise in Englisch wiedergegeben:
"The Scuola Teatro Dimitri is a theatre school where the teaching is primarily based on the ***study of movement, of the body*** and his expression possibilities".
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Note added at 1 Stunde (2008-01-07 23:57:45 GMT)
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als Fach heißt es da auch "Movement Theatre"
http://www.teatrodimitri.ch/frameSc_en.htm
aber auch "physical theatre" klingt nicht schlecht
http://www.teatrodimitri.ch/frameSc_en.htm
Die deutsche Version:
"Die Scuola Teatro Dimitri ist eine professionelle Theaterschule im Bereich des Bewegungstheaters und der Theaterkreation mit einem Diplomstudiengang (Vollzeit) über drei Jahre. Im Jahre 2004 wurde die Schule anerkannt als Hochschule für Theater mit Schwerpunkt ***Bewegungstheater*** und Theaterkreation. Der angebotene Studiengang deckt somit innerhalb der Konferenz der Schweizer Theaterhochschulen (Bern, Zürich, Lausanne, Verscio) den Schwerpunkt der bewegungsorientierten Schauspielausbildung ab. Nach drei Jahren erfolgt der Bachelor – Abschluss."
wird auf den Web-Seiten der Schule folgenderweise in Englisch wiedergegeben:
"The Scuola Teatro Dimitri is a theatre school where the teaching is primarily based on the ***study of movement, of the body*** and his expression possibilities".
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Note added at 1 Stunde (2008-01-07 23:57:45 GMT)
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als Fach heißt es da auch "Movement Theatre"
http://www.teatrodimitri.ch/frameSc_en.htm
aber auch "physical theatre" klingt nicht schlecht
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