A seminar on theatre with lecturer Mayhill Fowler. Focusing on Ukrainian Avant-Garde. In particular work from 1920s exploring theatre, culture and state. This focused on two plays.
Both are from Soviet Ukraine. These were by playwright Mykola Kulish. The People’s Malakhy from 1927 and Sonata Pathétique from 1930. Kulish was a member of VAPLITE. Discussions in this seminar included relationships between author and his characters.
Reading also included connections to visual arts in all forms. In particular I focused on work by Alexandra Exter. I viewed paintings from her set designs in Houghton Library when I visited Harvard. It was fantastic to get contexts of her practice.
Alexandra Exter set and costume designs. Set Design: Othello, 1921–1928.