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A Study on the Expressive Characteristics of Contemporary Dance in Hofesh Shechter’s Theatre of Dreams by

호페쉬 쉑터의 「Theatre of Dreams」(꿈의 극장)에 나타난 컨템포러리댄스의 표현 특성 : 프로이트의 꿈작업 이론을 중심으로

Kim Eunji [Gim Eunji], Cha Sujung [Cha Sujeong] 김은지, 차수정

DOI:https://doi.org/10.26861/sddh.2026.82.115

Asian Dance Journal
Vol.82 pp.115-132

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A Study on the Expressive Characteristics of Contemporary Dance in Hofesh Shechter’s Theatre of Dreams by ×


This study aims to examine the structure of unconscious sensory expression in Hofesh Shechter’s Theatre of Dreams through Freud’s theory of dream-work. To this end, both a literature review and a performance analysis of [Hofesh Shechter’s Theatre of Dreams] were conducted, focusing on the mechanisms of condensation and displacement in movement, music, lighting, and spatial composition. We found that, first, the mechanism of condensation manifested as a physical entity through the visual signification of bodily movement, taking the form of collective bodies and the superimposition of contrasting movements. Second, displacement was expressed through the spatial dimensionalization of sound and lighting, revealing the fluid transfer of affect through intentional disjunction between music and movement and the displacement of sensory perception. Third, these phenomena resulted in the audience’s experience being unconsciously drawn into the nonlinear narrative structure. This study suggests that the expressive domain of contemporary dance is expanding beyond mere bodily play toward a sensory-centered total art form.


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