What counts as faithfulness in theatrical adaptations of literary works? Apollinaire considers on the occasion of Arthur Pita's adaptation of Kafka. … [Read more...]
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Ballet Bug
In art as in life, there is no such thing as being faithful enough. Fidelity is an absolute. It cannot be measured in numbers of steps or scenes preserved any more than a romantic betrayal can be calibrated by the quantity of lovers taken on the side, though the numbers do tell some kind of story. Rather, faithfulness to a text, whether choreographic or literary, is a question of spirit. We want a … [Read more...]