Theatre History and Performance: the archive's unruliness as method

Abstract: By reviewing the notion of archive (Derrida, 1995) that underlies Theatre History research, performance is here presented as a new methodological insight. As such, it allows for a cross disciplinary look into the historical sources, and, at the same time, a renewed embodiment of cultural heritage. This latter aspect, here illustrated by the description of three performances, relates to the international initiative performing the archive (Osthoff, 2009; Jackson; Kidd, 2011; Borggreen; Gade, 2013), which aims at both the public and social dimension and the transformative dynamics of artistic and cultural heritage.

摘要：本文梳理戏剧史研究背后所依托的档案（archive）概念（德里达，1995），并将展演（performance）作为一种全新的方法论视角提出。据此，该视角既可支撑跨学科的历史史料研究，同时亦可实现文化遗产的全新具身呈现。本文通过对三部展演作品的阐释，阐明上述后者层面；该层面关联于“档案展演（performing the archive）”这一国际项目（Osthoff, 2009; Jackson; Kidd, 2011; Borggreen; Gade, 2013），该项目既着眼于艺术与文化遗产的公共与社会维度，亦关注其变革性动态过程。