On Ritual examines a range of performative practices from both the historical and contemporary repertoire. It will explore systematic connections between ritual and theatre, present the work of contemporary artists, and reflect on the role and meaning of ritual for theatrical purposes in the late twentieth century. The issue will also look at ritualism in the interstices of painting, music and theatre, the role of rituals for personal and social identity, and the antithesis of healing rituals and rituals of death.<\/p>\n
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Preface
\nRichard Gough<\/p>\n
pp. v – vi<\/p>\n
Preface and Editorial
\nG\u00fcnter Berghaus<\/p>\n
pp. vii<\/p>\n
On Origins: Behind the Rituals
\nDavid George<\/p>\n
pp. 1 – 15<\/p>\n
Shamanism in Britain Today
\nGraham Harvey<\/p>\n
pp. 16 – 24<\/p>\n
The Aztec Ritual Sacrifices
\nMutsumi Izeki<\/p>\n
pp. 25 – 32<\/p>\n
Sadomedicine: Bob Flanagan’s ‘Visiting Hours’ and Last Rites
\nLinda S. Kauffman<\/p>\n
pp. 33 – 41<\/p>\n
Mental Illness as Ritual Theatre
\nRoland Littlewood<\/p>\n
pp. 42 – 53<\/p>\n
Mythological and Ritual Theatre in Cuba
\nIn\u00e9s Mar\u00eda Martiatu Terry<\/p>\n
pp. 54 – 60<\/p>\n
A Sense of Wonder
\nGordon MacLellan<\/p>\n
pp. 61 – 64<\/p>\n
Ritual and Crisis: Survival techniques of humans and other animals
\nG\u00fcnter Berghaus<\/p>\n
pp. 65 – 73<\/p>\n
The Camera as Catalyst: Photography as a form of ritual theatre [artist’s pages]
\nGrace Lau<\/p>\n
pp. 74 – 77<\/p>\n
Mandala Meaning and Method: Ritual delineation of sacred space in tantric buddhism
\nMartin J. Boord<\/p>\n
pp. 78 – 85<\/p>\n
Grotowski’s Art as Vehicle: The invention of an esoteric tradition
\nLisa Wolford<\/p>\n
pp. 86 – 96<\/p>\n
The Performance of Pain
\nTed Polhemus<\/p>\n
pp. 97 – 104<\/p>\n
The Serpent’s Song: Ritual performances of the Kaxinaw\u00e1 in the Amazon forest
\nCl\u00e1udia Neiva de Matos<\/p>\n
pp. 105 – 112<\/p>\n
Diary of an Imaginal Navigation [artist’s pages]
\nMaria de Marias<\/p>\n
pp. 113 – 116<\/p>\n
Book Reviews
\nGraham Ley, Daniel C. Noel, G\u00fcnter Berghaus<\/p>\n
pp. 117 – 129<\/p>\n
Archive Review
\nHanno Millesi<\/p>\n
pp. 130 – 133<\/p>\n\n\n