Heinrich von Kleist’s “Puppet Theatre” Edited by: Dr. Kay Picart and Donna Gallagher Based on a presentation by: Simone Maduro & Micah McMillan 17 May 2004
Key Terms Primitivism: Modernism: Gesamtkunstwerk:
Summary of von Kleist Puppets as dancers Puppeteer as choreographer Value of emotionless entities in dance/art
Discussion questions: Does von Kleist suggest that ignorance is bliss? What is the alternative to ignorance, in relation to attaining “grace” in movement? Would Cohen classify von Kleist as a primitivist, modernist, or neither? Why?