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“I want to suggest performance as lived reality, the site of performance being located neither 'inside' nor 'outside,' but at a threshold, at the stage of one's skin.” quote by Anaïs Duplan
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““I want to suggest performance as lived reality, the site of performance being located neither 'inside' nor 'outside,' but at a threshold, at the stage of one's skin.””

Anaïs Duplan

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This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Performance exists at the threshold of the body, neither inside nor outside, embodying lived reality through skin.

In simple terms: Performance lives on the body's edge.

Key Takeaway

Explore embodied expression.

Themes

performance embodiment theatre reality

Mood

artistic philosophical

Type

Performance:1 Reality:1 Skin:1 Theatre:1 Lived Reality:1 Performance Lived:1 Performance Located:0 Reality Site:0

When to use this quote

  • stagecraft
  • dance
  • body art

Key Concepts

performance studies phenomenology

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does the body become a performance site?
  • What does 'threshold' mean in art?
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