Through an analysis Rudi Šeligo's essay For a Magical Theatre this paper attempts to explain the author's theoretical view of dramatic representation and his response to contemporary thought on the nature of representation, especially in the context of the turn from mimetic to performative understanding. The analysis attempts to illustrate Šeligo's understanding of concepts such as language and mimesis, the author's relation to prose and dramatic text, and his interpretation of the difference between text and theatrical performance.
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