테피(Тэффи) 단막극의 창작과 의미: 희곡집 『여덟 편의 소품』(Восемь миниатюр, 1913)을 중심으로

Abstract

This study tried to analyze the originality and meaning of Teffi's plays from a cultural history perspective, focusing on the one-act plays included in Teffi's playbook 『Eight Pieces』(1913). To this end, we focused on the characteristics of the Russian cabaret and miniature theater stage in the early 20th century, when her works were performed, the literary trend at the time when the work was created, and her connection with the magazine Satiricon, with which she was majorly collaborating. The reason for this is that Teffi was active in experimenting with new theatrical plays of the time, and took part in the opening performance of the first miniature theater in Russia, <Bent Mirror>, opened in Petersburg in 1908. In addition, Teffi is a major writer for the magazine Satiricon, and has consistently contributed articles, and this is because she shares the tendency of "lyrical satire", which is the main characteristic of Satiricon writers' creations. In this paper, we could find out that the Teffi's one-act plays showed absurdity, and lies in the most ordinary and everyday situations of people. In addition, we could see that comedy and tragedy, ridicule and sympathy are skillfully combined in her work, and that she talks about the problems of human relationships and communication through ordinary people's daily lives. And finally, it was confirmed that these scenes could be successfully performed on the stage of a miniature theater, with the Teffi's satire and humor drawn lightly.