Futurism : corrupting from within like the stomach fluidsslowly eating away the stomach itself
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...Today the Variety Theatre is the crucible in which the elements of an emergent new sensibility are seething. Here you find an ironic decomposition of all the worn-out prototypes of the Beautiful, the Grand, the Solemn, the Religious, the Ferocious, the Seductive, and the Terrifying, and also the abstract elaboration of the new prototypes that will succeed these.
...The Variety Theatre is a school of heroism in the difficulty of setting records and conquering resistances, and it creates on the stage the strong, sane atmosphere of danger. (eg, death-diving, "Looping the loop" on bicycles, in cars, and on horseback.)
"Systematically prostitute all of classic art on the stage, performing for example all the Greek, French, and Italian tragedies, condensed and comically mixed up, in a single evening. - Put life into the works of Beethoven, Wagner, Bach, Bellini, Chopin, introducing them with Neapolitan songs. - Put Duse, Sarah Bernhardt, Zacconi,' Mayol, and Fregoli ' side by side on the stage. - Play a Beethoven symphony backwards, beginning with the last note. - Boil all of Shakespeare down to a single act. - Do the same with all the most venerated actors. - Have actors recite Hernani tied in sacks up to their necks. Soap the floorboards to cause amusing tumbles at the most tragic moments."
...Today the Variety Theatre is the crucible in which the elements of an emergent new sensibility are seething. Here you find an ironic decomposition of all the worn-out prototypes of the Beautiful, the Grand, the Solemn, the Religious, the Ferocious, the Seductive, and the Terrifying, and also the abstract elaboration of the new prototypes that will succeed these.
...The Variety Theatre is a school of heroism in the difficulty of setting records and conquering resistances, and it creates on the stage the strong, sane atmosphere of danger. (eg, death-diving, "Looping the loop" on bicycles, in cars, and on horseback.)
"Systematically prostitute all of classic art on the stage, performing for example all the Greek, French, and Italian tragedies, condensed and comically mixed up, in a single evening. - Put life into the works of Beethoven, Wagner, Bach, Bellini, Chopin, introducing them with Neapolitan songs. - Put Duse, Sarah Bernhardt, Zacconi,' Mayol, and Fregoli ' side by side on the stage. - Play a Beethoven symphony backwards, beginning with the last note. - Boil all of Shakespeare down to a single act. - Do the same with all the most venerated actors. - Have actors recite Hernani tied in sacks up to their necks. Soap the floorboards to cause amusing tumbles at the most tragic moments."
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