Theater and fashion - two forms of culture so immediately close to all of us. The ancient Greeks invented the meaning of theater as a means to "touch" the common man, to arouse a sense of catharsis. The immediacy and visual quality of theater gives it the power to influence us all. The close presence of the actor, his movements, facial expressions... all this can influence our attention much more than any other form of culture. Except for fashion.
The play The Lady Without Camellias is a free interpretation of the famous novel La Dame aux camélias by Alexandre Dumas, written by Mr. Maďarič and directed by Mr. Čičvák.
Although the play uses some motifs from the book, it deals with much stronger themes in depth. The courtesan is replaced by a gold digger, which can be considered one of the most frightening problems of our society, which is consumed by materialism. The minimalist forms and the fact that the play was written by a politician do not make the play easy to understand. But in reality, there are few other forms of art that are able to present such a challenging message to us.
Fashion and art - their visual power - revealed challenging social themes to us in a playful form and turned them into a "Danse Macabre" - a dance of death. Bravo, Aréna Theatre, thank you. We are honored that we can play a supporting role in The Lady Without Camellias with our clothes.
You can next see The Lady Without Camellias at the Arena Theatre on May 18. Tickets: www.divadloarena.sk
Author: Juraj Šalapa – www.salapa.co
Once a person masters the culture of dressing, they start every day as an actor.
Starting with a hand-sewn suit, beautiful shoes, ending with a tie and handkerchief - all meticulously matched - a person puts on a costume and prepares for the next act of the play, for the next day in their life.
Fashion gives us the power to reinvent ourselves every day. Like actors, we play our part in the beautiful theater of our daily lives. How we look does not define us, but complements our role; it helps us project ourselves to the world as we want.
