DRAM 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Fourth Wall, Surface Weather Analysis, Martin Esslin
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Theatre: originates from the greek word: theatron seeing place . Drama: originates from the greek word: dran something done . Theatron (something seen) + dran (something done) = theatre: Theatre: someone performing something for someone else. Peter brook (author of the empty space) The essence of theatre is the audience and performer interaction. The audience may be there willingly, happen upon it or have it forced upon them! An inclusive term that includes scripted work and also non-literary theatrical texts such as improvisation or choreography (non-literary theatrical texts includes improv show or a dance show) A script: story, incident or event put into a literary form. This could be a historical figure, an imaginary figure, another being, a self-presentation, etc. People assume the roles of others and we say yes". It does not have to be an actual theatre. Theatre spaces can be churches, warehouses, basements, street corners, parks, garages, playgrounds, etc. Audiences can be part of the architecture/space.
