Intro 2 : Dramaturgy of Shift(s)(ing)

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Notes

¹ ‘The School of Sisyphus’ was the shift that met even those expectations, wittily inverting, in a way even perverting, the idea of proper schooling, representation and distribution of knowledge.

² Negotiations were necessary with respect to the feasibility of the particular shift programme, available space and time slots, technical requirements and capacities.

³ The theme ‘MISperformance’, referring to a failed performance with a potentially both regressive, even tragic outcome, and resistant or even transgressive social efficacy, was considerably inspired by both the historical contexts and the actual situation in postsocialist societies, culture, arts and politics in the region. Therefore, PSi#15 had particularly encouraged the participation of artists and scholars from Eastern Europe, supporting them in various ways and lending them whatever modest financial support it could provide. Moreover, special attention was devoted to independent artists and scholars, as well as to colleagues from developing countries outside the PSi#15 target region.

⁴ PSi#15 already continues building the platform and testing the models. A PSi#15 follow-up event is scheduled for September 2010 in Rijeka as an opportunity to approach and evaluate the conference main challenges (theme, shifts, regional concerns and perspectives) in a more concentrated and future-oriented way. The programme of the event will be available at www.psi15.com.

⁵ Not counting the opening event in the National Theatre building and various locations around town where site-specific actions and interventions were coming about!

⁶ Take a look at the image of the broken white plastic chair on the back cover of the journal you are reading. Actually, this was not the only broken white plastic chair at PSi#15. Apologies to all of you who shifted in them and ended on the floor!