SCRP 280 Lecture 8: Expressionist Theatre and Film
26 Feb 2019
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No conflict, not made to simulate real life. Purpose is to evoke a mood called yugen (what you feel when you were at one with the universe, or zenned out ) Solomon dances, poems, prayers to god: kabuki (japan) Sing, dance, act i: much more sensational iii. Emphasis on the performances and actors rather than plot: bharatanatyam (india) i. ii. Narrative being acted out using expressions and hand gestures (nine and thirty six) Eastern theatre is conventional, not realistic: beijing opera (china) i. Short, intense expressionist plays: different types of theatre a. Chorus providing commentary and speaking to other characters: theatre(cinema) of cruelty, made to make the audience uncomfortable or sick feeling ii. Three kings, alien: absurdism i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. Communication is impossible (everyone is trapped in their own perception of things) There is no destiny but decay or there is no destiny except for repetition, and nothing changes (circular structure)
