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The Embodiment of Theatre and Embodied Cognition Focusing on Ibsen's 'A Doll's House' and Mabou Mines' 'Dollhouse

Jang Youngji 1

1서울대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This study explores the body, language, senses, and meanings in theatre, grounded in the theory of embodied cognition. It analyzes the sensory experience of the body embedded in the play text and the significance of the body emphasized in performance, using Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House" and Mabou Mines' "DollHouse" as case studies. The article highlights the important role of the audience's body in the theatrical experience. Dialogues and text-based on physical experiences, the embodiment within the text, and the emphasis on actors' bodies, movements, and senses during the performance appeal to the audience's body-mind, contributing to the creation of meaning in the work. The audience interacts with the actors and the world on stage, understanding and empathizing with the characters in the present and here, thereby constructing the meaning of the work. This aesthetic experience of the audience is a productive participation and an embodied experience. By incorporating the theory of embodied cognition, this paper adds a new perspective to theatre analysis and highlights the role of the audience as co-creators in contemporary theatre theory and practice.

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