THTRFLM 1T03- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 23 pages long!)

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Theatre & Film Studies
• Course: THTRFLM 1T03
• Professor: Peter Cockett

Document Summary

The myth of realism: sept 6th, 2017: central concept of course, theatre and cinema construct fictional worlds that shape the way we understand our own world, audiences gather together to watch stories, theatre, cinema and realism. This is reality: the appeal of realism, realism remains the dominant form of theatre and film today. Identification: the world on stage or screen appears to be a reflection of our world, easy to identify the world, the problem with realism. It is a deceptive- an illusion that pretends it is not. The worlds on the stage and screen are carefully constructed: meanings become given- that"s how it is, that normal. It hides the fact that reality too is a social construction. Important premises: all theatrical performances and films are cultural constructions, performances and films present possible worlds that establish specific relationships with the. Society is also a construction societies of their audiences.