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Ayn and the Actor

The Immanent Truth in the Works of Ideogram Théâtre

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 March 2022

Şebnem Sözer Özdemir
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The works of Ideogram Théâtre offer a concrete example of how the Sufi teaching of Anatolia (tasavvuf) might today inspire a distinctive approach to the actor’s art. With actors who are not only doers but also witnesses of the truth behind their actions, Ideogram Théâtre makes visible the Sufi concept of ayn, which considers each human being a mirror of truth for another. Through their work, the essence of the 700‐year‐old ritual performance of semâ lives on the theatre stage.

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TDR , Volume 66 , Issue 1 , March 2022 , pp. 119 - 136
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© The Author(s) 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press for Tisch School of the Arts/NYU

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