谈西方当代剧作中的“不确定性”

The Uncertainty in Contemporary Western Plays

"不确定性"是绝对中心消失和本体消解的结果,表明了主体对终极真理的怀疑和对理性的不屑一顾,它是以后现代主义哲学内核为支撑的当代文化艺术思潮发展所得出的必然结论。在后现代主义哲学和美学思潮的影响和推动下,当代西方剧作从绝对真理、角色人格、行为动机、性格身份、艺术时空等不同侧面呈现出"不确定性"的美学思维与方法。这种对一切都不确定的美学原则,有效地规避了凝固和僵化等威胁艺术生命的因素,使西方剧坛尽呈摇曳多姿的态势。

Uncertainty is due to the disbandment of centrism. It shows the doubt to the ultimate truth as well as the reason. It is the inevitable conclusion of contemporary artistic and cultural trend which is underplayed by postmodern philosophy. Therefore, contemporary western plays expose the aesthetic thought and methods of uncertainty from various aspects, such as absolute truth, characteristics and identity of roles, acting motion, artistic space, etc. This aesthetic rule of uncertainty impels western theatre show different ideas and forms.