Description
Documentary Object Theatre
Book Summary
This book offers a deep and poetic exploration of the secret life of the objects that surround us. Shaday Larios, a leading researcher, unveils how everyday objects are transformed into living documents that bear witness to human histories, memories, and experiences. Through a multidisciplinary approach that combines theory with pedagogical practice, the work is presented as both a fascinating essay and a practical manual for understanding the hidden language of things, from inherited objects to those found by chance.
What is it about?
The book invites the reader on a journey through the universe of the objects that accompany us, exploring their transition from simple things into authentic "documents" laden with meaning. Shaday Larios examines objects that are witnesses to events, infrathin objects, contra-objects, and those that circulate between the individual and the collective across generations. The author analyzes how these objects provide evidence of specific times and places, singling out lives amidst life, death, and memories. The work draws upon anthropology, philosophy, literature, cultural criticism, art history, and visual arts to document the hidden language of the objects that live with us.
Main themes
- Documentary object theatre as an artistic and research discipline.
- The transformation of everyday objects into historical and emotional documents.
- Collective and individual memory through inherited, lost, or found objects.
- The poetics of infrathin objects and contra-objects.
- Pedagogical methodologies for exploring the hidden language of things.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at performing artists, playwrights, performers, visual arts and theatre students, as well as researchers in the social sciences and humanities interested in material culture. It will also be of great interest to any curious reader who wishes to develop a more attentive and profound gaze toward the objects that are part of their daily life.
What this book contributes
- An innovative methodology for analyzing and creating narratives from everyday objects.
- An interdisciplinary perspective that enriches the understanding of memory and identity through material culture.
- Practical tools and testimonies that facilitate the application of concepts in artistic or pedagogical practice.
- A poetic and philosophical reflection that transforms the way we perceive the world of objects around us.
Technical specifications
- Author: Shaday Larios
- Publisher: Ediciones La Uña Rota
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Theatre studies, Literary essays
- Collection: Libros del Apuntador
- Binding: Paperback
- Edition date: February 2023
- Number of pages: 248
- Weight: 228 g
Editorial assessment
Documentary Object Theatre positions itself as a reference work within the field of theatre studies and material culture. Its primary value lies in the author's ability to build bridges between academic theory and artistic practice, offering both a rigorous conceptual framework and applicable tools. It is an essential read for those looking to renew their perspective on objects and explore new ways of narrating memory and human experience through the stage or research.