• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.10 no.10
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• pp.161-171
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• 2010

Peter Brook has been often referred to as the most important contemporary theater director in the West. The fact that he has directed many plays without being tied to a single theatrical theory occasionally makes people think he is a eclectic imitator. But when you carefully observe his work, you can understand that his openness is nothing else but the pursuit and examination of theatrical communication. In this context, Brook's idea reminds us of Bricolage. Bricolage has been widely known after the publication of "The Savage Minds". L$\acute{e}$vy-Strauss used the word to describe characteristic patterns of mythological thought in compared with modern scientific thought and regarded it as a system of thought that we need to restore. Director Peter Brook have sought effective ways to fill the empty space with his broad view of theatre and life. His consistent attempt reveals positive theatrical idea with the expansive possibilities of Bricolage thought.

• Journal of Korean Theatre Studies Association
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• no.52
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• pp.229-270
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• 2014

Ostermeier's Hamlet has no particular contemporary reinterpretation. Alternately devoting to show retrospect in illusion and existence through revenging actions. However, Shakespeare's metaphorical and implicative language is dissipated and the style of the play is not an illusive space-time, but a tragic theatrical production that uses rough language to express the depth of the story. The Perfomance of Hamlet is a sensuous jumble up of a diverse range of mass media. The double roles that the actors carry out give an affect of isolation between the audience and the play itself showing both empathy and liberty. Ostermeier's Hamlet distinctively shows a post-modern performance through the prominent elements of dirt, the use of mixed genre, theatric emphasis, making an image and the fulfillment of acting. Nonetheless, Ostermeier's performance stays off the point on the breakup strategy of the post-modern drama without suspending the narrative of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Besides aiming to show a performance centered by the imagery of physical expression, his performance shows New Realism in the 1960's, showing everyday life. Ostermeier thinks, that theatre helps give contemporary people an accurate reality check in the constant unstable periods of time. Therefore, Hamlet shows post-modern physical expression and outspoken dramaturgy using the effects of mass media in New Realism without breaking up realistic narration. With being the aberration of the Castle Helsingor, the main character Hamlet, expresses lunacy and can be considered as metaphor for young adults whom are broken down and isolated from the economic system. He is a substitute for those who experience agony, anger, torment, etc. and other suppressed emotions in everyday life. With the method of direction in the portrayal of Hamlet show signs of succession in the abundant popularization of the classics by communicating with the audience by following the trend of modern mass media and audio-visual perception; emphasizing the point of the philosophical topic 'life and death,' 'life and theatre,' and 'illusion and reality.'