Haiku and Performance in Drama Education Processes 在戲劇教育過程中的俳句與表演

Abstract

This article presents how, based on my professional experience as an artist and researcher, I have been developing different methodologies for teaching theatre to children. For the past two decades, I have engaged at the intersection of performance studies and Japanese haiku to create poetic scenes. Introduced to Brazil in the early twentieth century, haiku has exerted a significant influence on Brazilian art ever since. Emphasising the present moment – the “here and now” – as well as art, life, ritual, and everyday experience, haiku shares essential principles with performance art. I aim to demonstrate how my artistic journey is deeply intertwined with my development as an educator. Throughout the article, I reflect on theoretical studies and their practical implications within elementary school theatre classrooms. Translating research on haiku and performance into pedagogical exercises has posed both conceptual and practical challenges. Here, I offer a concise account of how I have established connections between haiku and performance, exploring some of their historical roots and aesthetic resonances. My goal is to build a bridge between the theoretical frameworks explored in my research and their practical application in the classroom. Ultimately, this work responds to the urgent need to engage young students in creating performances that foster a sense of living in harmony with nature. By integrating poetic forms and embodied experience, I seek – through theatre education – to stimulate sensitivity, imagination, and appreciation for the subtle and ephemeral dimensions of life.

根據身為藝術家和研究人員的專業經驗，我在本文展示如何發展 出不同的兒童戲劇教學方法。過去二十年來，我一直嘗試以表演 研究與日本俳句交織出詩意盎然的場景。俳句於二十世紀初傳入巴西，此後對巴西藝術影響深遠。俳句強調當下──「此時此地」 ──以及藝術、生活、儀式和日常體驗，與表演藝術的基本原則不謀而合。我旨在闡明我的藝術歷程與我成為教育者的經過之間緊密交纏的關係。文中我一直反思理論研究及這些研究在小學戲劇課堂上的實際意義。將有關俳句和表演的研究轉化為教學活動，不論在概念上和實踐上都充滿挑戰。我在此簡述我如何連結俳句與表演，探討兩者的歷史淵源和美學共鳴，目標是築起一座橋樑，連結我在研究中探討的理論框架和這些框架在課堂上的實際應用。這項工作最終為了回應一個迫切需要，就是讓年輕學生參與創作表演，從而培養與自然和諧共存的意識。我藉着結合詩歌形式和身心融合體驗，務求透過戲劇教育激發學生感應、想像和欣賞生命中微妙而短暫的空間。