《弗兰克·约瑟夫·加拉蒂的壮观剧院:重塑伊利诺伊州芝加哥的美国剧院》作者:朱莉·杰克逊(书评)

IF 0.8 3区 艺术学 0 THEATER
Stuart J. Hecht
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代替摘要,这里是内容的简短摘录:由:弗兰克·约瑟夫·加拉蒂的壮观剧院:重塑美国剧院在芝加哥,伊利诺伊州朱莉·杰克逊·斯图尔特·j·赫特弗兰克·约瑟夫·加拉蒂的壮观剧院:重塑美国剧院在芝加哥,伊利诺伊州。朱莉·杰克逊著。伦敦:梅休恩戏剧,2024;215页。弗兰克·加拉蒂于2023年初去世,享年79岁。在《斯蒂芬·科尔伯特深夜秀》(The Late Show with Stephen Colbert)节目中,一向爱讽刺的主持人科尔伯特花了几分钟冷静地纪念他昔日老师的去世,称他是“对所有与他共事过的人的鼓舞,是一位杰出的导演”。我也是在上世纪七八十年代读研究生时认识加拉蒂的,后来又在芝加哥两家著名剧院担任艺术工作人员。加拉蒂似乎无处不在,认识每一个人,是芝加哥欣欣向荣的戏剧界的中心。虽然他仍然是芝加哥人,但作为演员、改编演员、导演和教师,加拉蒂的名声在好莱坞和百老汇都有所增长。在《弗兰克·约瑟夫·加拉蒂的壮观剧院》一书中,朱莉·杰克逊描绘了加拉蒂艺术和方法的演变,以其丰富的诗意论证了他独特的“壮观”视觉舞台的首要地位。他的方法——独创、合作和多样化——体现了芝加哥的戏剧精神,其影响远远超出了中西部的根源。杰克逊对加拉蒂的出色研究是对这位非凡的艺术家和老师的致敬,但它将他置于那个时代和地点的背景下。杰克逊花了几个小时采访和观察加拉蒂的工作。她通过自己作为芝加哥最重要的服装设计师之一同时参与(有时与加拉蒂一起)芝加哥戏剧舞台的丰富理解来接近这本书。杰克逊精通舞台艺术,对艺术选择敏感,能够严谨地描述艺术,他清晰地解释了芝加哥剧院是如何特别运作的,无论是在舞台上还是在其独特的演员/观众动态中。虽然她的书为加拉蒂的艺术生涯提供了重要的传记描述,但杰克逊的观点也构建了戏剧奖学金的独特效用,这种效用源于与一个人的主题的密切合作和关系。20世纪70年代,芝加哥开始了一个非凡的戏剧时代。新公司似乎一夜之间就出现了,把这座城市的许多空商店变成了“临街剧院”。新来者建立了乐团,每个乐团都致力于自己的审美。当时的戏剧演员年轻、精力充沛、热情高涨。由于他们也雄心勃勃,大多数人都表现出奉献精神和想象力,每个人都渴望建立自己的特定领域。与纽约的“每个人都为自己”的方式不同,芝加哥剧院更喜欢集体,合作与竞争并存。制作范围从坚韧不拔的现实主义到故意的空洞,通常是用智慧和力量完成的。从20世纪70年代中期到2020年,芝加哥剧院发展到包括大约300家工作剧院,其中6家获得了美国最佳地区剧院托尼奖。加拉蒂第一次出现是在西北大学的口译系(不要和著名的戏剧系混淆)。在那里,他跟随罗伯特·布林(Robert Breen)和其他教师的脚步,学习非戏剧文学,并通过表演找到探索它们的方法。作为一名鼓舞人心的老师,加拉蒂鼓励学生在想象力和分析能力之间取得平衡。加拉蒂言出必行,他的改编作品赢得了全国的关注;例如,他曾以《意外的游客》(1988)获得奥斯卡提名。芝加哥歌剧院还委托他每年创作一部新剧本。加拉蒂的艺术发展了。他成为了芝加哥的一名演员,这将是他一生影响深远的事业。同时,加拉蒂成为了一位杰出的舞台导演,他不仅执导了经典作品,还执导了自己的戏剧改编作品。杰克逊详细描述了一部特别的作品,说明了加拉蒂的导演风格。在他制作的考夫曼和哈特的经典之作《来赴宴的人》中,《荒原狼》的演员劳里·梅特卡夫穿着露背礼服,扮演了一位喜怒无常的天后。加拉蒂故意让她在舞台上的错误位置出场,然后让她偷偷溜过去。杰克逊巧妙地描述了梅特卡夫是如何抓住舞台后墙,完全露着背部表演的。杰克逊能够以深思熟虑的细节描述她所目睹的一切,这使得她对每一部作品的描述都是一种真正的享受。读者看到……
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The Spectacular Theatre of Frank Joseph Galati: Reshaping American Theatre in Chicago, Illinois by Julie Jackson (review)
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  • The Spectacular Theatre of Frank Joseph Galati: Reshaping American Theatre in Chicago, Illinois by Julie Jackson
  • Stuart J. Hecht
THE SPECTACULAR THEATRE OF FRANK JOSEPH GALATI: RESHAPING AMERICAN THEATRE IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. By Julie Jackson. London: Methuen Drama, 2024; pp. 215.

Frank Galati died in early 2023 at age 79. On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the usually sardonic host Colbert spent several minutes soberly marking his former teacher's passing, calling him "an inspiration to all who worked with him and a brilliant director." I, too, knew Galati from my time in the 1970s and '80s as a graduate student and then through my work on the artistic staffs of two prominent Chicago [End Page 580] theatres. Galati seemed to be everywhere, knew everyone, and was at the center of Chicago's thriving theatre scene. Although he remained a Chicagoan, Galati's reputation as an actor, adaptor, director and teacher grew to include Hollywood and Broadway. In The Spectacular Theatre of Frank Joseph Galati, Julie Jackson charts the evolution of Galati's artistry and approach, arguing for the primacy of his particular brand of "spectacular" visual stagings with their rich poesy. His methods—original and collaborative and diverse—embodied Chicago's theatrical spirit and influenced well beyond their Midwestern roots.

Jackson's excellent study of Galati is a tribute to this extraordinary artist and teacher, but it considers him within the context of that time and place. Jackson spent hours interviewing and observing Galati at work. She approaches the book through the rich understanding of one who herself participated (sometimes with Galati) concurrently in the Chicago theatre scene as one of the city's leading costume designers. Fluent in stagecraft, sensitive to artistic choices, able to describe artistry with rigor, Jackson articulately explains how Chicago theatre in particular worked, both onstage and in its peculiar actor/audience dynamic. While her book offers an important biographical account of Galati's artistic career, Jackson's perspective also frames the unique utility of theatre scholarship developed out of close collaboration and relationships with one's subject.

In the 1970s, Chicago began a remarkable theatrical era. New companies cropped up seemingly over night, transforming the city's many empty shops into "storefront theatres." Newcomers established ensembles, each dedicated to its own aesthetic. Theatremakers at the time were young, energetic, and enthusiastic. Since they were also ambitious, most demonstrated dedication, and imagination, each eager to establish their particular niche. Unlike New York's every-person-for-themselves approach, Chicago theatre favored the collective, where cooperation coexisted with competition. Productions ranged from gritty realism to deliberate inanity, usually done with intelligence and power. From the mid-1970s to 2020, Chicago theatre grew to include some three hundred working theatres, six of which were awarded Tony Awards as best regional theatre in the US.

Galati first appeared as a member of Northwestern University's Interpretation Department (not to be confused with its renowned Theatre Department). There, he followed the lead of Robert Breen and other faculty who took nondramafie literature and found ways to explore them through performance. An inspiring teacher, Galati encouraged students to balance imagination with the analytical. Galati practiced what he preached, winning national attention for his adaptations; for example, he coauthored the Oscar-nominated screenplay for The Accidental Tourist (1988). The Chicago Opera Theatre also commissioned him to develop a new libretto each year.

Galati's artistry expanded. He established what would be a life-long, impactful career as a Chicago actor. Galati simultaneously emerged as a prominent stage director of the classics as well as his own dramatic adaptations. One particular production that Jackson describes in detail illustrates Galati's directorial style. In his production of Kaufman and Hart's classic The Man Who Came to Dinner, Steppenwolf actor Laurie Metcalf, wearing a backless gown, played a temperamental diva. Galati had her enter—intentionally—at the wrong place onstage and then had her sneak across. Jackson deliciously describes how Metcalf managed this bit of lazzi clinging to the upstage wall, acting entirely with her exposed back. Jackson's ability to describe what she witnessed with thoughtful detail makes her account of each production a real treat. Readers see...

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期刊介绍: For over five decades, Theatre Journal"s broad array of scholarly articles and reviews has earned it an international reputation as one of the most authoritative and useful publications of theatre studies available today. Drawing contributions from noted practitioners and scholars, Theatre Journal features social and historical studies, production reviews, and theoretical inquiries that analyze dramatic texts and production.
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