연극 <아란의 욕조>의 장애재현 연구 육체성과 기호성을 중심으로

Abstract

This paper goes beyond a discursive approach to disability theater and analyzes the methods of disability representation in the <Aran's Bathtub> from the perspective of corporeality and semiotics, as explained in Erika Fischer-Lichte's The Aesthetics of Performativity. Based on this analysis, it explores the performance methods and creative perspectives in contemporary plays that deal with current issues. One noteworthy aspect of contemporary theater is that creators drive the dynamism of the themes. In particular, art that addresses the issues of subaltern subjects intersects with contemporary disability theater in that it contains resistance to oppression and discrimination. The case of <Aran's Bathtub>, where a non- disabled actor plays the role of a developmentally disabled character, Aran, shows the limitations of not being able to fully convey the subjectivity of the disabled person due to the mediation of creation. However, through self-reflective practices that resist objectification, the play attempts to reveal the unique and inherent artistic nature of disability. Aran's performance is distinct in that it is not limited to the depiction of the materiality of disability. This study focuses on what characteristics emerge when corporeality is introduced. The main text analyzes the character by examining the setting of the play, dialogue, and communication with other characters, based on the documentation of the creative process, and considers the character as a symbolic being. I hope this paper leads to a new perspective, not one based on the standards of "cripping up," but one that acknowledges the clear limitations of reality and emphasizes the necessity of self-reflexivity while imagining new directions.