THEATER R1B Lecture 9: reflection on spatz
3 Oct 2018
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In the book what can a body do, spatz articulates the theory of embodied technique that touches on different subjects, from performance studies to cultural studies and from sociology to philosophy. He argues that technique doesn"t need to be skilled or well performed; it just needs to be a transmissible knowledge. The term transmissible knowledge is a word that he used to describe the relationship between body and mind. When people learn a new technique, the technique enters their brain. After awhile, the new technique immerse into body, which leads to performance. From one of the example when he talks about how will lawton fell in love with martial art in just a few seconds. The moment that inspires him is the transformation that leads to his years of practice of martial art. Hence, the knowledge is transmitted to him after all the hard works he has done.
