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Lope De Vega |
Major Spanish Playwright. Wrote Sheep Well (1614) |
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Corral Del Príncipe |
(1583) Major Theatre in Madrid, Spain. Small. Courtyard type. Rectangular. A public theater administered by the government of Madrid |
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Hotel de Bourgogne |
France. (1548) 1,600 ppl could fit in it, Lighting was good. it had a prompt box. Audience is on 3 sides of the stage. |
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“The Well Made Play” |
- tight plot and climax close to play’s end - most of the story takes place before the action of the play - previous action revealed by obvious conversation between characters - often a letter falls into unintended hands in order to bring about plot/ twists/ climaxes (equivalent to deus ex machina) |
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Charles Darwin |
Cultural Darwinism: society does not need to be the same, we can study the evolution of people Helped determine how actors are on stage and how their heredity and environment affect their actions. Naturalism: - heredity and environment cause everything humans are and do - individuals cannot be held responsible for their actions, blame society - progress is inevitable - humanity is another element to be studied |
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Saxe-Meiningen Players |
(Germany) Acting group. Development of Realism -Illusion of reality, accurate spectacle/life-like acting -First historical accuracy of costumes -Lighting is getting better, choosing the right colors -Eliminated sky borders and replaced them with foliage, beams/banners -Eliminated symmetrical balance. -Floor became part of the design. |
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David Belasco |
American Broadway Producer. If it could be real he wanted it to be real. No longer theatrical. |
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Edward Gordon Craig |
Resistance to realism. Moved away from it. Experiments with theatricals that weren’t about everyday stuff. Director was true artist of the theater. Actors could relate to light like musicians relate to sound Presence not action Felt the theater didn’t need to recreate theater. Controversially suggested that actors were no more important than marionettes Built elaborately symbolic sets Designs were simple Introduced the idea of a unified stage picture that combined all the elements of design Used screens/projections as staging devices. |
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Realism |
Movement began in the 19th century theatre. (1870’s-20th century) Developed a set of dramatic and theatrical conventions with the aim of bringing a greater fidelity of real life to texts and performances. |
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Expressionism |
A modernist movement in drama. Developed in early decades of 20th century. Presents the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it for emotional effect to evoke moods and ideas. |
