This is the entirety of a work (unless I've made a mistake in the encoding - if so, please tell me!) entitled 'The Happening of Nothing: from Gao Xingjjian's Dialogue and Rebuttal towards an Enactive Theatricism of Indeterminacy', by Goesta Struve-Dencher (2005). It was written in partial fulfillment of my Masters in Fine Arts (Drama) at the University of Alberta, Canada. This work is under copyright and any citations from it in any form whatever must be properly credited and referenced.
In this essay I examine the rift between performance theory and practice, and propose a revised theatrical paradigm influenced by both contemporary sciences of mind and traditional Asian philosophies about consciousness, performance, and the nature of reality. I would be very pleased with any feedback, as I am interested in revising the book for broader publication.
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