THEA 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Moscow Art Theatre, Konstantin Stanislavski, Dziga Vertov
21 Apr 2015
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Assumes that it influenced the events point a caused point b. History is full of black spots and have to be assumed. History is written by people in power; therefore, representation isn"t diverse (socioeconomic status) Spectacle = sets, costume, lighting, special effects. Space = how does it invite the audience. Body = how is it meant to communicate relationship to objects, scene partners, etc. Representational style = contain elements that portray an era or time period. Types: meta theatre, physical theatre, realism theatre, symbolism. Video clip used: man with the movie camera (1929) by dziga vertov. More from agriculture to cultivation of machinery. Video clip used: modern times by charlie chaplin. 1: commentary on overworking factory workers & the dehumanization of the modernization of factory and how workers are treated. Many theatre forms during this time responses to social injustice. Offered plays that elicited sympathy for the victims of social injustice. Response from theatres to address social injustice.
