Reviews for Six Characters In Search Of An Author

The average rating for Six Characters In Search Of An Author based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-06-26 00:00:00 Stefan Andersson "When a character is born, he acquires at once such an independence, even of his own author, that he can be imagined by everybody even in many other situations where the author never dreamed of placing him; and so he acquires for himself a meaning which the author never thought of giving him." This is true for almost all of my favourite books. I often disagree with the initial thoughts the authors had when they created their stories, as I form my own distinctive ideas about the characters while reading, and I am not willing to give them up to suit the "accuracy" of literary studies - a field I gave up after university in order to keep my passion for reading. The tension between reader and writer, between interpretation and author's intention, the relationship between parent and child, the break between an individual and the cultural heritage into which he is born, the loneliness of a character trying to find a suitable role in a world that doesn't ask for his performance - the questions raised by Pirandello are as difficult as they are relevant. I wonder at his genius sometimes. When he wrote his experimental play, did he see all those characters of the future coming to usurp the role of the artist, to search for their own publicity, their own stages, their own words? When he imagined the conflict between the "unrealised characters"and their potential author, did he see something in human beings that was waiting for the technological development that made self-realisation as easy as going to a traditional interview? Via Facebook, Youtube, Twitter and Instagram? All of social media is full of characters who look for an audience for their words, their gestures, their poses, their banality-filled life stories. They don't need to bow to the power of an author anymore to satisfy their need for visibility - all that is required is an increasing number of other characters who are willing to admire the Facebook picture of a morning latte in exchange for a like on the latest holiday snapshot. The absurdity of our reality is the topic of Pirandello's philosophical play, and he shows the tragic comedy of life as a stage where human beings fight for visibility, taking their ridiculous small matters as seriously as can be, always conscious of the reaction of viewers: "What is the stage? It's a place, baby, you know, where people play at being serious, a place where they act comedies. We've got to act a comedy now, dead serious." I am seen, therefore I am. That is our era's credo. And art is in the eye of the beholder - which gives the audience a power which has yet to be put on stage: "An audience in search of entertaining characters" is the next step - and we have plenty of characters who are willing to step up to play any parts that will get a decent amount of applause!

Review # 2 was written on 2013-06-19 00:00:00 Christopher Philippo Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore = Six Characters in Search of an Author, Luigi Pirandello Six Characters in Search of an Author (Italian: Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore) is an Italian play by Luigi Pirandello, written and first performed in 1921. An acting company prepares to rehearse the play The Rules of the Game by Luigi Pirandello. As the rehearsal is about to begin, they are unexpectedly interrupted by the arrival of six strange people. The Director of the play, furious at the interruption, demands an explanation. The Father explains that they are unfinished characters in search of an author to finish their story. The Director initially believes them to be mad, but as they begin to argue among themselves and reveal details of their story, he begins to listen. The Father and The Mother had one child together (The Son), but they have separated and Mother has had three children by another man - The Stepdaughter, The Boy and The Child (a girl). The Father attempted to buy sex from The Stepdaughter, claiming he did not recognize her after so many years, but The Stepdaughter is convinced he knew who she was the entire time. The Mother walked in on The Father and The Stepdaughter shortly after The Father's proposal and informs The Stepdaughter that he is her ex-husband; they both express their disgust and outrage. While The Director is not an author, he agrees to load it their story despite disbelief among the jeering actors. After a 20-minute break, The Characters and The Company return to the stage to perform some of the story so far. They begin to perform the scene between The Stepdaughter and The Father in Madame Pace's shop, which the Director decides to call Scene I. The Characters are very particular about the setting, wanting everything to be as realistic as possible. The Director asks The Actors to observe the scene because he intends for them to perform it later. This sparks the first argument between The Director and The Characters over the acting of the play because The Characters had assumed that they would be performing it, seeing as they are The Characters already. The Director continues the play, but The Stepdaughter has more problems with the accuracy of the setting, saying she doesn't recognize the scene. Just as The Director is about to begin the scene once more, he realizes that Madame Pace is not with them. The Actors watch in disbelief as The Father lures her to the stage by hanging their coats and hats on racks, and Madame Pace follows, "attracted by the very articles of her trade". The scene begins between Madame Pace and The Stepdaughter, with Madame Pace exhorting The Stepdaughter, telling her she must work as a prostitute to save The Mother's job. The Mother protests at having to watch the scene, but she is restrained. After The Father and The Stepdaughter act half of the scene, The Director stops them so that The Actors may perform what they have just done. The Characters break into laughter as The Actors try to imitate them. The Actors continue but The Stepdaughter cannot contain her laughter as The Actors use the wrong tones of voice and gestures. The Father begins another argument with The Director over the realism of The Actors compared to The Characters themselves. The Director allows The Characters to perform the rest of the scene and decides to have the rehearsals later. This time, The Stepdaughter explains the rest of the scene during an argument with The Director over the truth on stage. The scene culminates in an embrace between The Father and The Stepdaughter, which is realistically interrupted by the distressed Mother. The line between reality and acting is blurred as the scene closes with The Director pleased with the first act. The final act of the play begins in the garden. It is revealed that there was much arguing among the family members as The Father sent for The Mother, The Stepdaughter, The Child, The Boy, and The Son to come back and stay with him. The Son reveals that he hates the family for sending him away and does not consider The Stepdaughter or the others a part of his family. The scene ends with The Child drowning in a fountain, The Boy committing suicide with a revolver, and The Stepdaughter running out of the theater, leaving The Son, The Mother, and The Father on stage. The play ends with The Director confused over whether it was real or not, concluding that in either case he lost a whole day over it. عنوانها: شش شخصیت در جستجوی نویسنده؛ شش شخصیت در جستجوی مولف؛ شش شخصیت در پی بازی نویس؛ اثر: لوئیجی پیراندللو؛ تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز یازدهم ماه ژوئن سال 2000 میلادی عنوان: شش شخصیت در جستجوی نویسنده : نمایشنامه در دو پرده؛ اثر: لوئیجی پیراندللو؛ مترجم: حسن ملکی؛ تهران، تجربه، 1378، در 127 ص؛ شابک: ایکس - 964648171؛ چاپ دوم 1380؛ موضوع: نمایشنامه های نویسندگان ایتالیایی - سده 20 م عنوان: شش شخصیت در جستجوی مولف (نمایشنامه)؛ اثر: لوئیجی پیراندللو؛ مترجم: رضا قیصریه؛ تهران، امیرخانی، 1378، چاپ دیگر: تهران، نیلا، 1390، در 168 ص؛ شابک: 9786001220432؛ عنوان: شش شخصیت در جستجوی نویسنده : نمایشنامه در دو پرده؛ اثر: لوئیجی پیراندللو؛ مترجم: پری صابری؛ تهران، قطره، 1384، در 88 ص؛ شابک: 9643415007؛ چاپ دیگر 1393؛ شابک: 9789643415006؛ عنوان: شش شخصیت در جستجوی نویسنده (نمایشنامه)؛ اثر: لوئیجی پیراندللو؛ مترجم: بهمن فرزانه؛ تهران، پنجره، 1387، در 116 ص؛ شابک: 9789647822442؛ چاپ سوم 1392؛ عنوان: شش شخصیت در پی بازی نویس (نمایشنامه)؛ اثر: لوئیجی پیراندللو؛ مترجم: رضا قیصریه؛ تهران، میلکان، 1394، در 150 ص؛ شابک: 9786007845202؛ کارگردان و بازیگرانش در حال تمرین صحنه های تئاتر روی صحنه هستند، که ناگهان سر و کله ی شش تن پیدا میشوند، و ادعا میکنند: شخصیتهای ذهنی نویسنده ای هستند، که آنها را تا حدود زیادی پدید آورده، ولی نهایتا داستانشان را ننوشته، آنها میخواهند صحنه های زندگی خود را بازی کنند، تا کسی داستانشان را بنویسد، و اجرا کند. شش شخصیت در جستجوی یک نویسنده؛ نمایش‌نامه‌ ای ایتالیایی، اثر: لوئیجی پیراندلو ست؛ که در سال 1921 میلادی نگاشته شده است. این نمایش‌نامه، تئاتری پوچ‌ انگار، و فراتئاتری، درباره ی رابطه ی نویسنده، شخصیت‌های نمایشش، و تمرین‌ کنندگان تئاتر است؛ که در رم، و میان فریادهای تماشاچیان، در اعتراض به روند غیرمنطقی داستان، با کلماتی همچون: دیوانه‌ خانه، در همان سال روی صحنه رفت. پذیرش و عکس‌ العمل تماشاچیان، در اجراهای بعدی، به‌ خصوص پس از ویرایش سوم آن، که در سال 1925 میلادی به چاپ رسید، و در پیشگفتارش، ساختار و ایده‌ های آن روشن شده بود، بهبود یافت. این تئاتر در سال 1922 میلادی نیز برای یکسال در تئاتر برادوی، روی صحنه رفت. نمایش‌نامه از آثار تاثیرگذار جنبش نوگرایی در هنر، به حساب می‌آید.. ا. شربیانی