• 한국연극학
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• 제48호
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• pp.421-446
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• 2012

The purpose of this paper is to shed light onto the historical significance and limitations of the Tsukiji Little Theater's modern performances. The Tsukiji Little Theater holds a position of great importance to the history of both Japanese and Korean modern theater. Some, however, are under the completely opposite impression. There are also mixed opinions about whether the Tsukiji Little Theater is a "model example" of the modern theatrical movement or a "bad example". Based on this controversy, we look into the definitive characteristics of the Tsukiji Little Theater based mostly on "the controversy over translated foreign plays", "the controversy of foreign plays versus original plays", "the value of kabuki" and "Shinpa as a rival". This paper looked into the differences in controversy over translated foreign plays in the Tsukiji Little Theater and the controversy in existing translated foreign plays. It mostly looks at the "casuistry of foreign plays" and the "cultural engineering theory of foreign plays"to get a grasp on the controversy surrounding existing translated foreign plays. Meanwhile, the "internally critical meaning" towards the original plays of renowned writers was strong in the controversy of foreign plays in the Tsukiji Little Theater. Kaoru Osanai defined the 1920s as a dark period, and persisted that because of the activity of the Shingeki movement, foreign plays were needed instead of low-level original plays. This study examines the characteristics of original plays and foreign plays publicly performed at the Tsukiji Little Theater to analyze the "controversy of translated foreign plays versus original plays". The Tsukiji Little Theater mostly put on shows with a strong sense of resistance or that defied the old times. This caused there to be a lot of emphasis put on the rebellious mindset towards old conventions and ideologies for most of the plays, both foreign and original, and the problem arises that little mind was paid to the integrity or beauty of the works. In looking at the "value of kabuki", this paper looked into Kaoru Osanai, who was deeply involved in kabuki actors. He evaluated traditional Japanese arts highly not because of the literary value of their scripts, but because he recognized the value of how they were performed. In order to create a new spectacle, music, dance and mime was taken in from countries around the world, and kabuki was regarded highly as a means of expression on stage. Finally, we also examine the recognized reasons for treating Shinpa as a rival. There is a relationship between these reasons and a complex about the audiences they drew. The Shinpa performances always had many spectators and were successful, but those at the Tsukiji Little Theater were so unpopular with the public that it was hard for them to financially run their theater group. The empty seats in their theater constantly made the modern intellectuals in the Shingeki movement feel inferior.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제22권9호
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• pp.156-168
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• 2022

극예술연구회의 동인제 시기는 외국극(번역극)의 다양한 공연 형식에 대해 연구·실험한 시기였다. 당시 상연의 기조로 택한 '새 종자론'의 논지는 일본의 신게키(新劇)운동을 모범으로 하여 번역극 레퍼토리와 공연 형식 및 연극 자체까지 능동적인 모방과 복사를 지향한 '전면적 포괄적 이식주의'를 함의하였다. 동인회가 첫 시연작으로 <검찰관>을 선정한 동기는 형식상 고전극 연출을 실험하기에 좋은 작품이란 점 등 외에도, 특히 홍해성이 쓰키지쇼게키죠(築地小劇場) 시절에 출연한 경험에서였다. 홍해성은 엄격한 위상의 연출자였고, 연습 과정에서 연출대본의 플랜에 따라서 변경 없이 추진하는 방식을 지향하였다. 연기 면에는 인물의 내면적 심리와 동작, 대사, 감정 등의 세세한 부분까지 지도하는 방법을 활용하였다. 극연의 <검찰관> 시연은 희곡의 해석적 연출보다는 그대로의 전사적(轉寫的) 구현을 위주로 하며 쓰키지쇼게키죠의 <검찰관> 공연과 무대 형식을 모방·이식하는 데 주력한 공연이었다. 그러나 내용과 형식면에서 '그 현대적(근대적)' 해석의 유보와 결여는 지식층-학생들 이외의 관객들이 간과된 문제점을 드러냈다.