《任务》的拼贴特征探析

On the Collage in The Task by Heiner Müller

本文以海纳·米勒的《任务》为例,从情节和叙述两方面入手,分析了该剧的艺术特征。该剧对主要情节和叙述性文本的“片断化”处理、对不同体裁的“异质”片断的“拼接”、“粘贴”,以及各片断表现风格的差异,使该剧在形式上成为一出颇具拼贴特征的剧作。米勒的拼贴剧创作既源于戏剧形式革新的需要,同时也是后现代社会的艺术反映。他所追求的让观众进行“共同生产”的接受方式无疑也是“后现代”式的。

In order to have an enhanced understanding of the collage technique adopted by Heiner Mǖller in his drama since 1970s, this article takes The Task as a case and makes an analysis of the collage features in view of the plots and narration. This article demonstrates that the drama is characterized by such features as fragmented plots and narrative texts based on the scenario, the ＂jointing＂ and ＂pasting＂ of the ＂heterogeneous＂ fragments by various connecting methods, and the different styles of representing each fragment, which make The Task typical of a collage drama Heiner Mǖller＇s collage drama stems not only from the need of renovation in dramatic forms, but also from an artistic endeavor to reflect post-modern society. A ＂common production＂ mode of reading that Heiner Mǖller hopes to achieve in the audiences is also a way of post-modernistic practice.