Beskrivning
av John-Paul Zaccarini
There is an object/artefact of circus and a subject/process that makes it. This research considers the subject of the circus-making in order to bring it to the foreground of future discussions about pedagogy, practice and production.
If the shift from Traditional to New Circus brought with it changes in circus education - the incorporation of theatre and dance - then the shift to what is being called Contemporary Circus may also need a more refined set of tools to facilitate its creative growth. This thesis sets out how psychoanalytic theories can be adapted and its key practices adopted to bring about this shift from New to Contemporary Circus in pedagogic practice, with the development of a new practice: Circoanalysis.
John-Paul Zaccarini began as an actor/dancer/mime/performance artist before discovering circus. Since 1992 he has produced, directed, taught, mentored, choreographed and performed multi-disciplinary work internationally, been artistic director of two performance companies garnering both awards and critical acclaim and has consistently turned down offers to work with Cirque Du Soleil.
Serie: Dans - forskning och utveckling, 1652-3776 ; 2013:2