THTR-T 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Lucia Elizabeth Vestris, Scientific Method, Poetic Justice
7 Dec 2017
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Review: neoclassicism, the norm from 16th-18th centuries in europe, adherence to the 3 unities, teaches moral lessons. Romanticism - a general overview: starts in germany, rebellion against neoclassicism and war, focus on forces of nature/unattainable higher power. Goal to reach higher power - leads to truth: organic structure - form dictated by material, not rules. Beauty in disorder - about journey from grotesque to sublime: emotion over reason. How did we get to romanticism: romanticism begins to appear in 18th century, artists become discontent with neoclassicism. Sturm und drang movement - created gritty, shocking work. Weimar classicism - combined ancient (and medieval) classics sensibilities. Shakespeare is dad: romantics lionize shakespeare, bill doesn"t follow form - all plays are different, shakespeare not too gritty or controversial, hamlet = dream role of like everyone, romantic acting. Romantic stage conventions: introduction of the box set. Actors on engage with world around them.
