Béatrice Picon-Vallin's Digital Publication on Meyerhold's The Magnificent Cuckold
Béatrice Picon-Vallin has produced a digital edition called "Meyerhold, le Cocu magnifique" (2017) for the Rewind collection of Subjectile, overseen by Clarisse Bardiot. This edition presents materials related to Meyerhold's 1922 performance of Fernand Crommelynck's farce "The Magnificent Cuckold," an essential piece of constructivist theatre in Moscow. Picon-Vallin's introduction explores the notion of "future theatre," emphasizing movement and the gestures of workers. Included are excerpts from "The Actor of the Future and Biomechanics" (1922) and "Principles of Biomechanics" (1921-22), along with archival photographs. Although Meyerhold's works were prohibited in 1936 and he faced execution in 1940, this publication sheds light on previously hidden documents, underscoring his importance.
Key facts
- Béatrice Picon-Vallin compiled the digital edition 'Meyerhold, le Cocu magnifique' in 2017.
- The publication is part of Subjectile's Rewind collection directed by Clarisse Bardiot.
- It focuses on Vsevolod Meyerhold's 1922 staging of Fernand Crommelynck's farce 'The Magnificent Cuckold.'
- The staging was a manifesto work of constructivist and biomechanical theatre in Moscow.
- Liubov Popova designed the minimalist set; she participated in the 5 x 5 = 25 exhibition in autumn 1921.
- The edition includes Meyerhold's 'Principles of Biomechanics' (1921-22) with 44 points.
- Archival photographs come from Picon-Vallin's private collection and the A. A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum.
- Meyerhold's productions were banned in 1936, rehabilitated in 1955, and he was executed in 1940.
Entities
Artists
- Béatrice Picon-Vallin
- Vsevolod Meyerhold
- Fernand Crommelynck
- Liubov Popova
- Clarisse Bardiot
Institutions
- Subjectile
- A. A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum
Locations
- Moscow
- Russia
Sources
- artpress —