I had the chance to play with a ghost of the museum. The…
“I had the chance to play with a ghost of the museum. The function and the institution are gone - it's closed - but there is still the building. I was looking for something between an experiment and an extended ritual. I asked 15 actors to be in this museum and take the position of the museum's personnel. I put this small group under certain conditions and influences, interpreted by another group of actors or by real professional performers, like a magician, a psychic, a model, a hypnotist, a singer, a psycho-dramaturge.”
About This Quote
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He created a performative space where actors embody museum staff, blurring reality and ritual to explore institutional memory.
In simple terms: He staged a museum with actors as staff.
Key Takeaway
Use role‑play to reveal hidden structures.
Themes
performance art
institutional critique
ritual
memory
Mood
curious
experimental
introspective
Type
artistic
conceptual
experimental
When to use this quote
- museum tours
- educational workshops
- community projects
- experimental theater
Key Concepts
theatre
psychology
anthropology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does role‑play change perception of institutions?
- What does the “ghost” of a museum represent?
A Different Perspective
Audience may conflate fiction with factual history.