Features of Stage Combat in Theatre and Cinema
The purpose of the article is to carry out a comparative analysis of the features of the use of martial arts on the theatre stage and in the cinema. The research methodology is based on historical, structural-analytical, comparative, and art studies approaches. The scientific novelty. Taking into account the world and domestic theatrical and cinematographic practices, the peculiarities of the use of martial arts in them are compared. Conclusions. The art of stage combat is based on military martial arts, which is confirmed by both literary primary sources and facts from the biographies of outstanding actors-performers of combat scenes in cinema. The technique of performing stage combat involves the use of techniques from different types of martial arts, however, in favour of creating more expressiveness and ensuring an increased level of safety for performers. The peculiarities of performing combat scenes in the theatre include limited space for combat techniques, due to the size of the stage; the dominance of the visual perception of the battle scene by the audience actually from a single angle – from the auditorium; since the scene of the battle in the performance, as a rule, takes a little time, performers are not required to perfectly perform a large list of techniques of stage combat; theatre actors usually have much more rehearsal time to stage a combat scene than movie actors; theatre actors do not have the right to do takes, that is, they have only one attempt to complete the task. During the production of combat scenes in the cinema, for the most part, there are no space restrictions, the scene can be shot from any angle, and if the combat trick fails, you can always shoot another take, in addition, the scene can be decorated with special effects and computer graphics. In cinema, an actor must have excellent physical training, be able to use a large number of different weapons, and have a wide range of martial arts skills, even though there are stuntmen who are able to perform what the actor cannot do. ...