Shaping Hugis: Experimenting Traditional Asian Movements in Contemporary Performance

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Jose Rizal Memorial State University, Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines.
Periodicity:September - December'2023
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jhss.3.3.19839

Abstract

This study documents the creative process of experimenting with Asian classical performance systems and adapting them for contemporary staging. The paper investigates the processes of borrowing in contemporary performances and develops a model of this type of contemporary staging called the EICP (Exploration, Improvisation, Choreography, and Performance) Model. The paper talks about how actors, who aren't familiar with Asian traditional arts, are trained, stressing the importance of repetition in learning movements and understanding their deeper meanings. The study concludes that creative artists need to be careful and conscious in the process of borrowing forms and acknowledges the difficulties and rewards of experimenting with this kind of creative work, highlighting the need for careful consideration and adaptation in the borrowing process to make a meaningful modern performance.

Keywords

Postmodern Theater, Experimental Theater, Philippine Theater, Theater Studies, Shaping Hugis, Traditional Asian Movements, Contemporary Performance.

How to Cite this Article?

Blanco, F. B. (2023). Shaping Hugis: Experimenting Traditional Asian Movements in Contemporary Performance. i-manager’s Journal on Humanities & Social Sciences, 3(3), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.26634/jhss.3.3.19839

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