Scenography of the Play "The Legend of Buzruk", Staged at the Diydor Theater Studio
Abstract
Scenography is now not only a pragmatic and cosmetic art in contemporary theatre, but also an effective agent of influence on the audience, one of the media of the metatheatre and phraseology of the ideological and emotional deepening of performance. This principle is exemplified in the play The Legend of Buzruk, directed by Alexander Patrushev at the Diydor Theater Studio and based on The Legend of the Patriarch by Gabriel García Márquez, where synthesis of pictorial composition, allegorical design, and theatrical movement is presented (figure 11). Diydor Studio, developer of experimental and independent scenes with a central conceptual role on the scenography. While the theoretical basis remains under-explored in the context of the rising significance of experimental scenography in Uzbekistan, few comparable detailed studies have focused on how the stage design operates as a vehicle of philosophical and sensory significance in our contemporary theater. The Legend of Buzruk, which has its own scenographic solutions, serves as the foundation for this study that examines how lighting, color and other elements as well as the overall spatial structure work together to establish the unity of artistic expression and the conceptual vision of the director. This structure lays out a clear spatial and emotional pattern that informs the coherence of the ideological concerns of the piece through intentional division of central and peripheral space, the duet of light and shadow, and symbolism each prop contributes to the performance. This research showcases the collaboration between the scenographer and the director as an emerging aesthetic model of visual dramaturgy that merges ancient mythic and contemporary aspects. This study reaffirms the potential of scenography as a transformative framework for Uzbek theater, one that creates a bridge for the visual arts and performance and helps to facilitate a space for new creative experimentation and renewal of culture.
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