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The Shadow of the Neutral Mask: A Jungian Examination of Lecoq-based Neutral Mask Praxis
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"Psychology" functions as the largest taboo within
the renowned pedagogy of Jacques Lecoq; or, in
Jungian terms, 'psychology' itself becomes the
unconscious shadow within Lecoq's teaching. Carl
Jung defines the shadow as: "the thing a person has
no wish to be" (Jung, 1966, p. 262). And yet, as
with all aspects of the shadow, those elements are
indeed a part of the individual (or in this case the
pedagogy). This paper will argue that the teaching
of Lecoq is indeed highly psychological, drawing
comparisons between the theories of Lecoq and Jung,
examining a connection between Jung's theory of a
collective unconscious and Lecoq's understanding of
a "universal poetic sense"; exploring their view of
the Self, and outlining the movement from general to
particular which is the key to both Jung's
understanding of the individuation process as well
as Lecoq's progression through an extended series of
masks. Highlighting the work of contemporary
teachers like Thomas Prattki, I offer a
(re)evaluation of neutral mask praxis, a journey
into the landscape of an unconscious psyche, and an
encounter with an archetypal image of Self.
Title: The Shadow of the Neutral Mask: A Jungian Examination
of Lecoq-based Neutral Mask Praxis
Description:
"Psychology" functions as the largest taboo within
the renowned pedagogy of Jacques Lecoq; or, in
Jungian terms, 'psychology' itself becomes the
unconscious shadow within Lecoq's teaching.
Carl
Jung defines the shadow as: "the thing a person has
no wish to be" (Jung, 1966, p.
262).
And yet, as
with all aspects of the shadow, those elements are
indeed a part of the individual (or in this case the
pedagogy).
This paper will argue that the teaching
of Lecoq is indeed highly psychological, drawing
comparisons between the theories of Lecoq and Jung,
examining a connection between Jung's theory of a
collective unconscious and Lecoq's understanding of
a "universal poetic sense"; exploring their view of
the Self, and outlining the movement from general to
particular which is the key to both Jung's
understanding of the individuation process as well
as Lecoq's progression through an extended series of
masks.
Highlighting the work of contemporary
teachers like Thomas Prattki, I offer a
(re)evaluation of neutral mask praxis, a journey
into the landscape of an unconscious psyche, and an
encounter with an archetypal image of Self.
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