THEA 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Fourth Wall, Proscenium, Moscow Art Theatre
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Instead of actors portraying characters the actors are the characters. Sets and costumes were real to the time period. Instead of dialogue representing conversation the dialogue is conversation. But really just created their own conventions. Realism is simply another dramatic style not the absence of style (which is what it was seeking) Stage was like a room with the 4th wall removed so audience could see in. Whispering could be heard at the back. Explored social, political, and psychological complexities of life. Characters were not kings and nobleman but everyday people with problems audience experienced. Plots were as normal as everyday life. Sought to show the moral and social questions and resolutions of. Did not start out as a playwright. Was a stage manager, director, producer, and unsuccessful playwright in. Went to study in germany and italy in a self-imposed exile of 27 years. Other plays: heda gabler, wild duck, ghosts, enemy of the people, and a doll"s house.
