THTR 1020 Lecture : 2015 Intro To Theater Notes
Document Summary
Performance tradition: staging, music, dance, etc. are passed from generation to generation, rooted in values/beliefs of the community, often linked to religious rituals. Written play text: based on script that must be interpreted, not tied to original concept, time, or place. Can be reinterpreted by the future generations of performers. What are conventions: definition: rules of conduct and understood communication codes (felner 4) Conventions in everyday life: greeting people, riding the bus/subway, taking an elevator. Theatre conventions: vary based on time and culture, theatre is a mirror that reflects society and its values, not always realistic; can sometimes work like a funhouse mirror. Live, ephemeral, collaborative, and the synthesis of many arts. I do not think football is theatre because they are not acting; it is their true selves when they play. The team does not play music, dance, etc. Stage directions: stage right actor"s right, stage let actor"s left, upstage: near the back wall, downstage: near the audience.
