THE 152 Lecture 5: THE152 Notes Lec#2
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A definition of theater (as opposed to film, tv, web-based media, or sports) Must be a representation of (cid:498)man(cid:499) in action. Must be performed in front of a live concert (shared space) Must be repeatable with infinite variation: never do anything the same way twice. Must have (cid:498)actors(cid:499) pretending to be someone else. Theatrical: selection of events, a distillation of a moment, like theater, are: Artificial/performative: having qualities of a performance, to mimic, as in symbolic. Gender: performance of a range of characteristics associated with a certain sex. Stress dignity of humanity and human spirit: entertain (divert our minds) Mock, make fun of (satire) (cid:498)the purpose of art is to figure out the hidden meaning of things (cid:499) aristotle. Aristotle: theater composed of 6 parts: plot, character 3. Plot: a series of events designed to bring about a specific response, composed of. Exposition: intro t the world of the play (character, setting, etc. )
