THTR 1020 : THTR 1020 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE Fall 2014
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Yo, i went really in depth with the majority of this so that i wouldn"t have to jump around from lecture to lecture while taking the final. There"s probably a lot of stuff we won"t need, but better to have it in one place. Art is not a mirror held up to reality. Examine the social conditions in any historical period as constitutive elements in relationships concentrates on the contradictions in people and their relationships . Embodiment of attitude and aspect of a character. Mimetic expression of the social relationships in which people of a particular epoch stand to each other. Examples: silent scream; the woman with the coin purse over her crotch which insinuates her making up for her lack of physical masculinity with metaphorical masculinity. Caryl churchill- english, known for socialist and feminist themes. Developed brecht"s techniques of epic theatre to explore gender and sexuality issues. Has something to do with performance of ritual.
