萨拉·凯恩《4.48精神崩溃》对剧本功能的重建

The Reconstruction of Script Function in Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis

英国当代剧作家萨拉·凯恩的诗剧《4.48精神崩溃》是直面戏剧的典例。直面戏剧被认为是残酷戏剧在20世纪90年代英国剧坛的延续,它将更具现实意义与深度的剧本以极富挑衅性的方式呈现在观众面前,补足了残酷戏剧的局限性。尽管《4.48精神崩溃》的剧本无论从形式上还是内容上依然呈现出杂乱且随意为之的样貌,但文本碎片下隐藏着一个由"多条矛盾螺旋链"构成的完整叙事链和戏剧冲突。该剧没有忽视剧本的重要性,而是在"演出—剧本"这一整体上实现其剧本功能,该剧在首演后所收到的评论也证实了这一点。

The contemporary British playwright Sarah Kane’s poetic drama 4.48 Psychosis is a typical one of In-Yer-Face Theatre, which is considered to be a continuation of Theatre of Cruelty in the 1990 s.In-Yer-Face Theatre complements Theatre of Cruelty by exposing the more realistic and in-depth script to the audience in a provocative way.Although the script of 4.48 Psychosis appears haphazard in form and content, a complete narrative chain and dramatic conflicts consisting of "multiple contradictory spiral chains" lies beneath the fragmented text.The play does not neglect the importance of the script, but fulfils its function by integrating performance and script, as confirmed by the reviews after its premiere.