论布莱恩·弗里尔戏剧《卢纳莎之舞》中舞蹈的仪式功能

The Ritual Function of Dance in Brian Friel’s Dancing at Lughnasa

《卢纳莎之舞》是当代爱尔兰著名剧作家布莱恩·弗里尔的代表作。本文从人类学仪式的角度审视戏剧中舞蹈这一核心意象所承载的文化意义和社会功能。剧中描写的三种舞蹈具有典型的仪式性:五姐妹的厨房踢踏舞是对日常生活的暂时脱离和狂欢化释放,迈克尔父母的婚礼华尔兹舞是其不伦之恋的仪式性告示,归国侨民杰克神父的非洲之舞折射出他对土著文化的包容、接受和融入,分别发挥着心理调节、情感治愈和群体疗伤的功能,反映出弗里尔对当今爱尔兰跨民族共通性的思考和多元文化融合的诉求。

Dancing at Lughnasa is the masterpiece of the famous contemporary Irish playwright Brian Friel.The paper examines the cultural and social functions of the core dance image from the perspective of ritual.The three different kinds of dances in the play bear the features of ritual:the five sisters’tap dance in the kitchen is the temporary escape from daily life and the release of carnivalesque;the waltz of Michael’s parents is a ceremonial sign of marriage,while Father Jack’s African dance reflects his tolerance,acceptance and integration of indigenous culture.These ritual dances function as psychological adjustment,emotional healing and group healing,reflecting Friel’s appeal for the realization of cross-ethnic commonality and multi-cultural integration in today’s Irish society.