DRM100Y1 Lecture 13: Realism in drama
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Etymology of theatre etc: originally meant just the building itself, circa 1660, came to mean the theatre and the things associated with. Listen, it"s dynamic, a whatever, you know: from greek theasthai: to behold . Very close to the greek word for theory, that being observing, speculating . Whomever: take any space; it"s a stage: a space, an actor, an audience to observe this. Theatre: a separation, a line drawn between a and b (audience, performance) We learn, practice, whatever: many many others: postmodern reinterpretation/questioning. Media and whatever etc. theatre and what: uses: information, entertainment, personal identity, socialization or integration. Personal identity: both broadcasting our identity and nding it through artistic outlets, i. e. changing yourself, whatever, based on what you see. Social: insight into the identity of others: uses of theatre. Religious purposes, especially early on: earliest theatre (from egypt) enacted by priests. !1: west coast american indigenous people, kathakali performances: featured gods and mortal, staged episodes from texts.