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EDYTA MAJEWSKA

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Pina Bausch was once accuse o! "ein# $a %o&no#&a%he& o! %ain'( E)a*ua+e+his s+a+e,en+- ci+in# s%eci!ic e.a,%*es !&o, a+ *eas+ +wo o& +h&ee o! he&wo&/s'


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0Dance- an *i!e a&e no+ a"ou+ %osi+in# o& isco)e&in# +he T&u+h- "u+ a"ou+1ues+ionin# an %*a2in# wi+h s2s+e,s o! "e*ie!'0

14iane Fe&nanesPina Bausch and the Wuppertal dance theater : repetition and transformation%'356


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0These ,a#ica* %*aces- si,u*+aneous*2 sinis+e& an "e#ui*in#- a&e %eo%*e "2+he &ea,e&s +he,se*)es- ,en an wo,en whose !an+asies co**ie in

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In he& &e)iew o! Pina Bausch0s wo&/- +he a,e&ican c&i+ic A&*ene 4&oce esc&i"ehe& wo&/ as 0%o&no#&a%h2 o! %ain0' Wha+ is +he e!ini+ion o! %o&no#&a%h28Acco&in# +o +he on*ine O.!o& Dic+iona&29

0Po&no#&a%h2 is a %&in+e o& )isua* ,a+e&ia* con+ainin# +he e.%*ici+ esc&i%+iono& is%*a2 o! se.ua* oans o& ac+i)i+2- in+ene +o s+i,u*a+e se.ua*e.ci+e,en+'03

I su%%ose :us+ "2 e!ini+ion- Bausch can no+ "e consie&e a %&ouce& o! such)isua* ,a+e&ia*' In he& wo&/s +he&e is no e.%*ici+ is%*a2 o! se.ua* oans' A&e+he2 se.ua*8 Possi"*2' Do +he2 s+i,u*a+e se.ua* e.ci+e,en+8 No+ !o& ,e-

%ossi"*2 !o& o+he&s +he2 o' I+s a*so i,%o&+an+ +o &e,e,"e&- +ha+ +he ,en+ione&e)iew was w&i++en "2 an a,e&ican c&i+ic' Ou& cu*+u&e- ou& his+o&2 in!*uence +hewa2s we %e&cei)e an &eac+' 4an +he %os+ secon wa& Ge&,an a&+is+ "e e)e&une&s+oo "2 +he auience !&o, +he ;ni+e S+a+es8 Possi"*2 2es- howe)e&+hei& %e&ce%+ion co,es !&o, a co,%*e+e*2 i!!e&en+ "ac/#&oun' Man2 o!Bausch0s %e&!o&,ances a&e uni)e&sa* in +e&,s o! +hei& ,eanin#- as +he2 o!+ens%ea/ a"ou+ hu,an &e*a+ions an a&e ee%*2 &oo+e in ou& co**ec+i)ei,a#ina+ion' Howe)e&- I "e*ie)e +ha+ )isua* e.+&e,i+2 +ha+ we can see inBausch0s wo&/ is ee%*2 &oo+e in he& own %e&sona* an #e&,anic co**ec+i)ehis+o&2' The +e&, use "2 4&oce is o!!ensi)e an inaccu&a+e' 4o,%a&in# Bausch

+o %o&no#&a%he&s- %eo%*e whose +a/e on +he wo&* is #ene&a* anehu,ani

This s+a+e,en+ is e)e&2+hin# "u+ no+ a esc&i%+ion o! %o&no#&a%hic %iece'

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!Wei&- =uc2 Ga"&ie**e Ann 763 The cross-cultural rituals of twentieth- century dance: Mary

Wigman, Martha Graham, Pina Bausch, p.!-"

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Bausch e%ic+s %ain an s+&u##*e e)ou&in# hu,an e.is+ence in a )e&2is+u&"in# wa2' E)e&2"o2 can see +ha+- howe)e& no+ e)e&2"o2 canune&s+an' Wha+ she is showin# in he& wo&/s is +he &ea*i+2 o! %os+ wa&,en+a*i+2 o! "&o/en %eo%*e- who a&e s+&u##*in# +o wash o!! +he s+i#,a o! %ainan c&ue*+2' This oes no+ consie& +hei& &ea*i+2 on*2' Whe&e)e& we *oo/ a+ +hesocie+2- whe+he& +h&ou#h +he his+o&2 o& ,o&e in ,o&e &ecen+- no so %os+ wa&

+i,es- +he s+&u##*e- iso*a+ion an *one*iness ,ee+ us a+ e)e&2 co&ne&' Wi+h PinaBausch- ance e,ees as +he )e&2 "asis o! a i!!e&en+ *an#ua#e- +he *an#ua#eo! hu,an e.%e&ience- a *an#ua#e +ha+ ,us+ access e,o+ions i&ec+*2 an-+h&ou#h +ha+ &each- #o !u&+he& in+o +he e,o+iona* &esonance o! o+he&s' Dance+hus "eco,es +he *an#ua#e o! +&au,a &eCwo&/e an e.+ene +h&ou#h ou&co,,on "on ou& hu,ani+2' He& ance "eco,es +he ,eans o! accessin#na&&a+i)es +ha+ esca%e +he %&eciseness o! *an#ua#e- 2e+ e,an +o "eune&s+oo- %&ocesse- an !ina**2 s%o/en' He& *an#ua#e is +he *an#ua#e o! &awe,o+ion- o! wha+ %eo%*e o +o each o+he&- o! wha+ %eo%*e a&e ca%a"*e o!- o!wha+ a** o! us a&e a"ou+9 *o)e- es%ai&- )io*ence- a##&ession- "eau+2'Peo%*e canno+ wa*/ awa2 una!!ec+e "2 he& wo&/' As e,o+ions #i)e o+he&%eo%*e c*ues o! +hei& e.%e&iences- Pina Bausch oes on a *ae& sca*e- in ho%eso! &e*a+in# %eo%*e uni)e&sa**2' I+ is %ossi"*e +o une&s+an each o+he& ,o&e-&e#a&*ess o! ou& cu*+u&es an "ac/#&ouns- usin# e,o+i)e *an#ua#e' ;ni)e&sa*e,o+ions such as %ain- saness- an#e& o& :o2 can a** easi*2 "e ien+i!ie in a**cu*+u&es a*i/e'

Bausch0s wo&/s %&o)o/e 1ues+ions a"ou+ ou& socia* an cu*+u&a* &e*a+ionshi%s'He& s+a#e ,a2 "e %e&cei)e as a ,i&&o& o! &ea*i+2' I! #es+u&es a&e +a/en !&o,e)e&2 a2 *i!e- +he ac+ion on s+a#e wi** "e &e,o)e !&o, +he &ea*, o! aes+he+ica"s+&ac+ion an &e*a+e +o +he s%ec+a+o&0s %e&sona* e.%e&iences' The auience is

!o&ce +o en#a#e wi+h +he %e&!o&,ance &a+he& +han :us+ o":ec+i!2 +he%e&!o&,e&s on s+a#e' The !ouna+ion in which Bausch0s wo&/ &es+ is in +he+an#i"*e "o2- which has "een +au#h+ "2 +he cu*+u&a* inoc+&ina+ion o! #ene&ien+i+ies' He& ance&s- an no+ on*2 he&s- a&e e.%ec+e +o su",i+ +he,se*)es+o +he con+&o**in# i&ec+o&- who uses +he, !o& +hea+&ica* e.hi"i+ionis,- ,uch o!which e.is+ in an e)e&2 a2 *i!e'


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' S+i** !&o, %onta&thof

In %onta&thofDi!!icu*+ P*ace Bausch e%ic+s +he &e*a+ionshi%s "e+ween ,enan wo,en "2 !ocusin# on +he,es o! a##&ession- a*iena+ion an su",ission'4onsis+in# o! nonC%&o!essiona* ance&s &awn !&o, +he is+&ic+ o! Wu%%e&+a*+he ho,e o! Bausch$s Tan


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#ene&a* iea o! %&esen+a+ion an connec+ion in ou& socia* &e*a+ionshi%s'0

7' S+i** !&o, +he Blueeard %e&!o&,ance

In Blueeard: on listening to a tape recording of B(la Bart)&*s opera +u&e

Blueeard*s astle- we o"se&)e how ,en +&2 +o i,%&ess wo,en wi+h +hei&"oies +h&ou#h +he %&esen+a+ion o! )a&ie+2 o! %oses' The !*oo& is co)e&e wi+h&ie *ea)es su##es+in# esicca+ion &a+he& +han eca2 an +he on*2 !u&ni+u&e isa %*ain wooen chai& on which a ,an &esse in a hea)2 o)e&coa+- "u+ wi+h"a&e !ee+ is si++in# a+ a +a%eC&eco&e& which +u&ns ou+ +o "e on a ,o)ea"*e+&o**e2' A wo,an in a ee% %in/ &ess is *2in# on +he !*oo& on he& "ac/- he&a&,s "en+ wi+h +he *owe& a&,s he* s+&ai#h+ u%- hans o%en as i! wai+in# +o&ecei)e so,e+hin# o& a"ou+ +o c*a% he& hans'To use a wi!eC/i**e& an his )ic+i,

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as a ,e+a%ho& !o& +he i,%asse &eache in +he "a++*e o! +he se.es is +o sa2so,e+hin# *ess +han ho%e!u* a"ou+ +he "asis o! ,a*eC!e,a*e &e*a+ions'B*ue"ea& s+ans a*one na/e in !&on+ o! +he o**- ca%+u&es wo,en wi+h "eshee+s- swin#s +he, a&oun an %i*es +he, on+o +he !*oo&' The&e is a scene inwhich a** wo,en han# +he,se*)es on +he wa**- &ese,"*in# +he ac+ o!c&uci!i.ion' An +hen +he2 co,e o!!- "ac/ +o +he e&&a+ic #a,e o! see/ an hie'

The&e a&e une.%ec+e ,o,en+s9 +he *i#h+s co,e u%- +he %e&!o&,e&s &ush anc&ash in+o wa**s' Men wi+h %i**ows he* +o +hei& s+o,achs !a** !&o, winow si**son+o +he

5wo,en "e*ow' The &o*es e.chan#e +hou#h an wo,en a*so !o&, a !o&ce o!an#uish an a*,os+ &e)en#e' This )iew is a*so &e%&esen+e "2 4*i,enha#a0ss+a+e,en+9

0We ha)e an i,a#e o! +he %*i#h+ o! wo,en in con+e,%o&a&2 cu*+u&e- whe&ewo,en !i#h+ +o ,o)e "e2on +he cu*+u&a* %&o:ec+ions in which +he2 !in+he,se*)es en+&a%%e'0

3' S+i** !&o, afe Muller

afe Mullerwas !i&s+ %e&!o&,e in an i+ is "ase on he& chi*hooe.%e&ience o! wa+chin# +he en)i&on,en+ a+ +he ca!e owe "2 he& %a&en+su&in# +he %e&io o! %os+ wa& Ge&,an2'The &h2+h, o! +he %iece is o"sessi)e*2

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&e#u*a&' Bu&s+s o! )io*ence a&e !o**owe "2 *on# s+i**nesses' The su&&ounin#a&ea is a*wa2s a&/- whene)e& +he ance&s co,e in con+ac+ wi+h +he !u&ni+u&e- a,an !i#u&e &esse as a wai+e& c*ea&s i+ awa2 !o& +he,- as +hou#h +he2 a&e one-a*one- *oo/in# !o& a +a"*e' The +a"*es an chai&s a&e e,%+2 an ,eanin#*ess- ac*ue +ha+ +he ,a+e&ia* has no e!!ec+ on +he %eo%*e' S+i**- no one has 2e+ no+iceeach o+he&- an when +he2 e)en+ua**2 o- +he&e is s+i** a s+&on# sense o!

se%a&a+eness' The o%en %a*,s an cons+an+ &u,,a#in# +h&ou#hou+ +he &oo,su##es+ a so&+ o! es%e&a+e *on#in# !o& so,e+hin# o+he& +han +he a&/ness'Bausch !ocuse on +he e.%e&ience o! &ea*i+2 on s+a#e "2 c&ea+in# a sensua*en)i&on,en+' A #hos+ *i/e !i#u&e a%%ea&s an ,o)es +h&ou#h +he s%ace' As hehos+*2 !ee+ scu!!*e +h&ou#h +he a&/ness- she a%%ea&s +o "e *oo/in# !o&so,e+hin#- "u+ i+ is a&/ an she canno+ see we**' He& "ac/ is +o +he auience!o& a *on# +i,e- +he !i&s+ si#n +ha+ she is a*one an c*ose o!! +o +he wo&*- as i!e.%e&iencin# a &ea,' The c&ee%2 an su"+*e si*ence c&ea+es +he ,oo'

Th&ou#hou+ +he %iece +he +wo wo,en who &ese,"*e each o+he& &a, in+o +hewa** an #e+ s+uc/ +he&e- as +hou#h +he2 a&e a %a&+ o! i+- !o&e)e& !&o


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,a/in# us +hin/ o! i+ as an aes+he+ic e.%e&ience- she con+&i"u+es +o ou&%&o!oun &e)u*sion !o& i+ in such a wa2 +ha+ no +e.+ see,s +o "e a"*e +oesc&i"e i+' Wo&s a*one can on*2 hin+ a+ +he e%+h an co,%*e.i+2 o! ou&e,o+iona* e.%e&ience- "u+ a&+- an in +his case- ance- accesses an +&ans,i+se,o+ions i&ec+*2- "2%assin# s%o/en *an#ua#e an &eachin# us in ee%*2%e&sona* wa2s' He& wo&/ a&esses ou& !i&s+ *an#ua#e- +he *an#ua#e o! a!!ec+- a

*an#ua#e +ha+ nees no +&ans*a+ion' The "oies o! he& ance&s e,"o2in#e,o+ion su":ec+i)e*2 +he2 "eco,e i+s c&ea+o&- ca&&ie&- cho&eo#&a%he& anna&&a+o&'0The %e&!o&,e& is an in+e**i#en+- c&i+ica* "o2- a"*e +o ,o)e an +o s%ea/-%&ac+ice an +heo&i


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4o2 Ga"&ie**e- Woman, Man, og, Tree: Two ecades of 2ntimate and

Monumental Bodies in Pina Bausch's Tan$theater, http://www.jstor.org/stable/1146702 )

Films:

Pina by Wim Wenders, 2009
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