THE2000 Final
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- What is realism?
- The first modern movement in theater; everything on stage was supposed to resemble observable everday life
- Where does realisms power lie?
- In its crediblity and the sense of identification it creates
- Who was Henry Ibsen?
- A Norwegian who founded realistic drama
- What plays did Ibsen write?
- A Doll's House, Ghosts, and Hedda Gabler
- What were some of Ibsen's taboos on stage?
- Economic injustice, sexual double standards, unhappy marriages, religious hypocrisy, and venereal disease
- What did Ibsen want to convince his audience of?
- That his stage action represented everyday life
- Who was August Srindberg?
- A Swedish man who [ersonalized and itensified Ibsen's drama
- What were some of the plays that Strindberg wrote?
- The Father and Miss Julie
- What did Strindberg concentrate on in his plays?
- On individuals at war with themselves and each other
- Who took realistic drama closer to naturalism?
- Strindberg
- Who was Anton Chekhov?
- A Russian man who introduced variations to the relaism of Ibsen and Strindberg
- How did Chekhov change realistic theater?
-
1. Moved away from melodrama
2. Full cast of 12-14 characters vs. 5-6
3. Mixed tragedy and comedy
(tragicomedy) - What plays did Chekhov write?
- The Sea Gull, Uncle Vanya, and The Cherry Orchard
- Who were three very important realistic playwrights?
- Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov
- What is naturalism?
- A subdivision of realism, or an extreme for of it
- What is the subject matter of naturalism?
- Shows the dark side of life, "slice of life," subject matter for the lower class, confronts audience with social problems and instigates reform
- Who was the most famous naturalistic playwright?
- Emile Zola
- What was the Theater Libre?
- The Free Theater
- Who, when, and where was Theater Libre founded?
- In Paris in 1887 by Andre Antoine
- What was Freie Buhne?
- Free Stage
- Who, when, and where was Freie Buhne founded?
- In German in 1889 by Otto Brahm
- What is an example of Independent Theater?
- George Bernard Shaw's the Widower's House
- Who founded the Moscow Art Theater?
- Stanislavski
- What are three examples of Indepentdent Theater?
- Theater Libre, Freie Buhne, and the Moscow Art Theater
- What was the Group Theater?
- The most important producing group between the World Wars
- What was the Group Theaterdedicated to doig?
- To producing socially relevant drama and to bringing Stanislavsky to the uS
- Who headed the Federal Theater Project?
- Hallie Falangan Davis
- What were three dpeartures from realism?
- Symbolism, expressionism, and theatricalism
- What was symbolism?
- A movement that sought to express inner truth rather that represent life realistically
- What was theatricalism?
- Exposed the devices of theater to make the audience aware that they are watching a performance
- What is expressionism?
- A movement that occured in Germany around WWI; dealt with highly subjective matterthat was often seen through the eyes of the protanganist
- Who are two important theatrical theorists?
- Atruad and Brecht
- Who was Artaud?
- French man who's big idea was theater of cruelty (baqsed of magic and ritual which would liberate deep, violent, and erotic impulses)
- Who was Brecht?
- A German man who's big idea was epic theater (aimed at the intellect rather than the emotions)
- Who were the Angry Young Men?
- A group of playwrights who dealt with the dissolving British Empire, class conflict, and political disillusionment
- What format did the Angry Yound Men write in?
- Very close to the traditional realistic format
- What was the most famous play written by one of the Angry Young Men?
- Look Back in Anger by Jack Osborne
- When and where did documentary dramas begin?
- In Germany in the 19602
- Who are two important existentialistic playwrights?
- Jena Paul Sarte and Albert Camus