Eugenio Barba e la non univocità del senso drammaturgico fra azione reale e coerenza

The essay proposes an investigation into Eugenio Barba’s conception of dramaturgy, focusing on the notions of montage, quest for meaning and rhythm, coherence and contrast in action, and the integration of text and subtext. To this end, Barba’s positions on directing as a regulatory function of dramaturgy are analysed through his writings and productions from various phases of his career. Barba abandons a logocentric dimension of representation, reinstating the primacy of the actor’s presence; nevertheless, Barba exhibits a profound interest in literary sources and their creative reuse, an area he has dialectically cultivated over the years through fruitful collaboration with various authors and literary consultants.