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“Heart of Darkness†on The Bulgarian Stage – Creative Perspectives and Techniques
ISSN: 2367 - 8585
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“Heart of Darkness†on The Bulgarian Stage – Creative Perspectives and Techniques
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Publisher: Proglas St. Cyril And St. Methodius University Press
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Abstract
“Heart of Darkness†is a multilayered but coherent work whose universally acclaimed appeal draws on its thematic preoccupation with the problems of initiation and cognition. The rich variety of interpretations and creative reworks of the novella vary from discussions of its importance as a sample of anticolonial fiction to the acknowledgement of its role as a precursor to contemporary fantastic literature. The first Bulgarian dramatisation of “Heart of Darknessâ€, screen-written and directed by Valeria Valcheva, is an insightful and successful attempt to do justice to both its contents and the suggestive power of its poetics translated into the language of drama. The performance combines the stylistic features of farce, cabaret, ritual and classical theatre, inserting fragments of Edgar Allan Poe, Vachel Lindsay, Tom Waits, Thomas Eliot and even Pushkin’s poems. Valcheva is particularly concerned with reading Conrad’s work ...
