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Freud and the theatre.

¹Department of Theatre and Film, University of Kansas.

The Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis

|January 1, 1992

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Theatre Studies

Background:

Theatre historians credit Sigmund Freud's theories as a primary impetus for modern theatre's development.
Freud's personal engagement with theatre varied; he enjoyed it in his youth but rarely attended later in life, preferring literary analysis over performance.
Despite skepticism about modern dramaturgy's artistic merits and irrational elements, Freud's ideas profoundly influenced playwrights and theatre's evolution.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore Sigmund Freud's complex relationship with theatre and his indirect influence on its development.
To examine how Freud's psychoanalytic theories impacted modern dramaturgy and playwrights.
To understand Freud's legacy in theatre studies, including his influence on subsequent psychoanalysts like Otto Fenichel.

Main Methods:

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Analysis of Freud's writings and correspondence concerning theatre.

Historical review of theatre's evolution in relation to psychoanalytic theory.

Examination of the impact of Freud's ideas on prominent playwrights and theatre practitioners.

Main Results:

Freud's theories, particularly those concerning the unconscious and id, provided a framework for understanding dramatic characters and motivations.
His work indirectly liberated theatre from Victorian moral constraints, influencing playwrights like Schnitzler and O'Neill.
Freud's ideas laid the groundwork for psychoanalytic approaches to theatre, notably Otto Fenichel's work on actor psychology.

Conclusions:

Sigmund Freud, despite his reservations, is a pivotal figure in the birth and evolution of modern theatre.
His psychoanalytic concepts fundamentally reshaped dramatic writing and theatrical interpretation.
Freud's intellectual legacy continues to resonate in contemporary theatre studies and practice.