THAR 281 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: New Theatres, Gas Lighting, Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
1 Mar 2017
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Urbanization: direct effect of industrial revolution. Technological advances in theatre architecture and design. The first 75 years of the 19th century in theatre directly reflected contemporary social and industrial developments. The emergence of the director as a separate creative figure. 1813-1883: georg ii, duke of saxe-meiningen. Romantic: relied on inspirations in the moment. Expectations: there were actors who paved the way for realism in acting, basing their movements, vocal patterns and characterizations on everyday life. Delsarte: developed an acting style that connected the inner emotions with a syste(cid:373)atized set of gestures a(cid:374)d this (cid:862)delsarte(cid:863) (cid:373)ethod (cid:271)e(cid:272)a(cid:373)e so popular that it was taught throughout the world, but particularly in america. Popular entertainment spotlighted performers and spectacle and attracted the masses. (cid:862)ge(cid:374)ius (cid:272)reates its ow(cid:374) rules(cid:863: romantic tenets. Melodrama: music or song drama, heroes and villains strongly delineated, suspenseful plot, pure escapism. Well-made play structure: use of exposition and foreshadowing, secrets known to the audience, (cid:862)o(cid:271)ligatory (cid:272)e(cid:374)e(cid:863) or showdow(cid:374, no loose ends.
