Non-Ocularcentric Theater: Blindness as a Resource in the Work of Teatro Ciego MX
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The main aim of this article is to examine the phenomenon of Teatro Ciego MX, a Mexican company composed by blind actors. Based on the study of their work, I argue that actors’ blindness can be interpreted as an artistic resource for broadening horizons of traditional theater. I examine the singularity of blind acting and multisensorial performances. The article is based on my own fieldwork, which includes interviews with the actors and their collaborators, as well as observation of rehearsals and performances. It uses disability studies, particularly the concepts of cripistemology and blindness arts, as a theoretical framework for the analysis.
DOI: 10.34762/ddmb-mc97
Author: Dubiel, Monika
Institution: University of Warsaw
Language: English
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6890024314
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