러시아 전통 인형극의 현대 전승 양상 ― 성탄 인형극 ‘베르쩹(вертеп)’을 중심으로

Abstract

The Study on the Vertep - Modern Play Aspect of Russian Traditional Puppet Theatre -Kang, Su Kyung(Pusan National University)Russian puppet theatre, actually, has only two types: Petrushika and Vertep. Petrushika as a kind of a marionette show dated back to the seventeenth century and was performed by itinerent players(skomorokhi). Petrushika plays became the most popular puppet theatre in the popular fair in the latter half of the nineteenth century. As one of mystery plays the Vertep play dated back only to the eighteenth century and was performed, at first, by seminary students. But the Vertep play in Russia was prohibited by Russian Orthodox church and it was performed by ordinary people outside of church. The Vertep plays themselves were simple plot of Bible episode in rhyming, rhythmical prose. The characters were the three magi, the shepherds, angels, Herod, Rachel and etc. But gradually the Vertep plays was persecuted by church and it wasn't performed by 21 century. In this paper the author concentrates on the modern play aspect of the Vertep. Around the period of Perestroika, starting to the early 1980s, a few of russian intelligentia began to interest in Mystery plays. Above all they tried to reconstruct Vertep plays. It is a kind of a system of symbol and sign and has christian view of the world, which is recognized as a spiritual foundation for new russian history. In addition to this she makes an analysis on the function of the Vertep plays in modern russian society and its limits and perspectives.