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Critical Review

Introduction

The title of the article is Bodies and Cultures. Authors are Simon Murray and John Keefe.
This article manifests the topic about intercultural arts and hybrid in art practices. For ex-
ample, The cross-cultural of Eastern and Westernism encountered some difficulties in em-
bedding the culture of the other party. Richard Schechner evoked "pure" culture, free from
adulteration and unaffected by others. When writing "Western" or "non-" Western culture,
there will be a monoculturalism of "West" and “Eastern". Besides，When Bernal published
his thesis concerning “Black Athena” in 1987. Political and racial prejudice in ancient
Greek and Egyptian culture. He tried to deny the "non-white" roots. together，He want to
replace Eurocentrism with Afrocentrism. But historical data prove that the early Greek cul-
ture was the cornerstone of European culture. In addition，From 1909 to 1910, Meyerhold
took medieval Japan as a model of modern Japan. In medieval Japan, in theater, the di-
rector put his actors on the stage enough for the audience to appreciate their dances and
movements. Gestures, ghost couplets and postures must be clearly visible. It gives many
examples to enhance his view. Such as The false values of “Black Athena” were influ-
enced by missionaries. To strength on African the hierarchy of different cultures.

main (outline)

As can be seen from the article, theatre as a methodology, how to explain the relationship
between body and culture. First of all, there are connections between various departments
in the theater, such as lighting, test, dancing and set design.Among them, the theater is a
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place to provide cooperation, and lighting, text, dancing and set design on the site. On the
other hand , performing strange, erotic, and surprising through body movements is more
perceptible, because it exists in the body and the flesh. It can be transformed. Meanwhile,
a whole set of productions are placed on the stage to create a sense of picture. In sum
up, theatre can help artists to express their opinion about culture via their body. From the
tribe to the individual, from the actor to the body, is it not that you are drawing a path to hu-
manity and humanity, witnesses have learned the degeneration of mechanics. It can be
said that the behavior is sacred and beautiful, and the brilliant light shines on the drama, in
your gentle wings Below, all actors become bodies.

On the contrary , negative cases to proof cultural dilemma that we have to face。such as
ethnic issues、colonialism 、cultural tourism. The first is intercultural. This is not perfect
behavior. It has limitations. Especially in the colonies. For example, when Western coun-
tries occupy very regions as colonies, the ruler’s country will definitely promote their cul-
ture, and it will sometimes become cultural isolationism. On the contrary, this makes Africa
into a painful struggle, because their culture is Will be replaced, not cross-cultural integra-
tion. Meanwhile, some creation are a kind of glimpse，But claim to be intercultural. In fact,
this is a kind of borrowing rather than interweaving. Because in cross-culture always have
politically dominance culture or an oppressed culture. so in arts, it must have arrogant atti-
tude and euro-centralism, so there will be a kind of intercultural on the surface. Apart from
this，It is also unequal， one-way traffic and swallow the other alternately, isolating the
two. peter brook that his practices ignore the real problems of society and he avoid to an-
swer and respond those serious questions.

It is worth mentioning that the new concept of the interweaving of drama and culture has
one difference: it emphasizes that cross-cultural reference is not one-way. The non-
party's plundering of the East can be summed up. It has other movements. For example,
the East is ancient. Establishing a nation’s construction and modernization process has
obtained ideological enlightenment and cultural enlightenment from the side through the
form of
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drama. This is worthy of a big book and special book. Even so, It is clear that exchanges
are regarded as equality and mutual benefit. After all, it is different from a pair of skillful
hands that shuttle between the warp and weft azure red, indigo, pomegranate, and walnut
purple. The result will not be as colorful as a silk carpet. Under the sun, this special inter-
weaving will be turned over! It may become unbearable. Purpose details. Intercultural
communication refers to the communication between people from two different cultures.
Intercultural communication is a symbolic, interpretive, transactional, contextual process in
which people from different cultures create shared meanings.

Conclusion

From this article and its case studies which gives me strong understanding about the ad-
vantages and disadvantages of intercultural art practices. I believe that I know more
about culturally privileged. More importantly, s a Chinese dancer, the surroundings are
also in the context of orientalism (the ins and outs of literalism), (we are stared by the
West) stared by the West.In my own practice, how to balance different cultures and pay
more attention to researching and digging out the background and situation. At the same
time,Through many cases, I have inspired me the mutation and adaptation of the move-
ment 、postures in different context. at the same time, for bodies and cultures, I suppose
the culture in which we are surrounded by has a significant impact on how we feel about
ourselves and the manner in which we think about our body. Many cultural traditions also
contribute to body image and can influence either negative or positive body image and
self-esteem.
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