The STArs that guide us

Legacy, Performance, and Meaning in Motion

This introduction frames the construction of meaning as an active process within ergodic literature. Unlike traditional theatre or storytelling, where interpretation is often audience-driven, construction requires performers to embody, transform, and reassemble meaning. The chapter introduces the concept of actors as architects of story, shaping narratives through navigation, configuration, and improvisation.

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The Stars /
The Grandmother

The Actor as Architect

A short film on the freedom of youth and the consequences of that raw energy. Where do your feet lead you, and are you in control of them? 

Dance

Footnotes & References

  • Core Theoretical Foundations:

    1. Schechner, R. (2003). Performance Studies: An Introduction (on performance as process).

    2. Brook, P. (1968). The Empty Space (on theatre as an unfinished structure).

    3. Turner, V. (1982). From Ritual to Theatre (on performance as cultural construction).
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  • Critical Debates and Counterarguments:

    1. McConachie, B. (2006). Performance and Cognition (arguing meaning is pre-structured by cultural conditioning).

    2. Carlson, M. (1996). Performance: A Critical Introduction (the limits of performer agency).

    3. Pavis, P. (1982). Languages of the Stage (on semiotics and controlled theatrical meaning).
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  • Empirical Studies & Case Studies:

    1. The Wooster Group’s deconstructed performances (nonlinear storytelling in theatre).

    2. Sleep No More (interactive performance challenging traditional construction).

    3. Digital theatre experiments (interactive VR storytelling).
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