THE 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Noh, Pantalone, Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Audition: the actors focus, the preparation, proper breath support, use of energy, specific choices made by the actor, physicality, presence. Actors must train the body, voice, and mind. Mid-17th century on, attempts were made to develop a natural acting style. End of 19th century, a realistic approach to acting became important. Drama began to depict characters and situations close to everyday life (19th) 3 significant realism playwrights: henrik ibsen (norway), august strindberg (sweden), Constantin stanislavski (1863-1938), cofounder of the moscow art theatre in 1897. Careful investigation of the script and characters = given circumstances. Break down a script into beats or sections of moment-to-moment intentions called objectives (bit) These beats evolve into units, usually part of a scene. Actors made lists of internal and external obstacles that needed tactics to overcome. The broadway musical is america"s primary contribution to world theatre. Into the woods is the most popular of soundheim"s shows.
