The performer, the stage presence and the flow state
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This essay investigates stage presence, exploring the interaction between body - mind, action - self-awareness, performer - stage figure and liveliness - performance structure, based on the research of the performer/warrior, a training practice for the performer inspired by martial arts. The author experienced this practice at the Grotowski Institute in Poland for 14 months and continues it at Cia de Teatro Físico Pássaro de Presságio in São Paulo. At the heart of this research are the concepts of flow and radical presence. Flow, as proposed by Csikszentmihalyi (1985), represents a state of full involvement in the activity, characterized by deep concentration, fusion between action and consciousness, transcendence of the self and absence of self-reflection. Radical presence, as proposed by Fischer-Lichte (2008), refers to being fully present in the moment, eliminating the dichotomy between body and mind. In order to think about these concepts through experiences, the author interviewed the director and performers of the Kokyu studio company (Poland) who practice the performer/warrior.
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