THEA 1206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Marlon Brando, Konstantin Stanislavski, Anton Chekhov
13 Feb 2017
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No women on stage in most eastern and western theatre predominantly into the 18th century: believed it would corrupt them, church equated the stage with prostitution. Style was very presentational: reality was best preformed stylistically, (cid:862)before wo(cid:373)e(cid:374) fai(cid:374)t fro(cid:373) o(cid:448)er(cid:449)hel(cid:373)i(cid:374)g e(cid:373)otio(cid:374)s they al(cid:449)ays put their ha(cid:374)d o(cid:374) their forehead(cid:863) A dramatic genre featuring a conflict between good and bad characters, fast-paced action, a spectacular climax, and poetic justice. The events are serious but never tragic. Good will triumph and it is how not if. Very popular genre: do(cid:374)"t thi(cid:374)k pejorati(cid:448)e, part of a balanced diet. The invisible barrier between the stage and the audience. Worth within the picture frame to make the show less presentational. Moscow art theatre added the fourth wall: anton chekov. Adding the wall made the characters less aware more real. When no one is listening i become more real. Breaking the fourth wall link to melodrama. Good vs evil: no doubt who will win, distinct characters.
