Meyerhold's Biomechanics and Its Importance in the Art ofthe Actor

Vsevolod Meyerhold, theater director of Russian origin, descendant of Stanislavski's school and part of the Russian succession, breaks away from his mentor's methods and sets out to experiment with movement as a means of scenic expressiveness. Thus, he lays the foundations of biomechanics, a concept that imposes itself in the way of theatrical expression. Biomechanics brings to the fore mechanical movement and bodily expression, the precision of movement and the body as an artistic instrument, principles that offer a different vision to contemporary theater and that find their place even in the traditional one. Thus, the movement theater appears, in which the actor's body becomes the main means of communication, and words are often replaced by gestures and physical expressions. Furthermore, in Meyerhold's theatre, gestures are accompanied by their own symbolism, and understanding this is essential for the actor in order to express his character's dramatic intentions in an authentic and effective way. At the same time, we mention that biomechanics has become ubiquitous in physical theater and contemporary dance, demonstrating the interdependence between the actor's body and the action environment, but also the fundamental role of movement in expressing emotions and inner conflicts.