THEA 100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ancient Greek Comedy, Sophie Treadwell, Innamorati
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The dramatic imagination book he wrote. Traveled to europe in a state of boredom. Theatre is a need to communicate more effectively. Four elements (that you need to make a theatrical event) Waiting for lefty by clifford odets (1935) Responsible for labor unions in this country. Theatre is the one artistic art form that has changed history constantly changing history throughout time. Death of a salesman by arthur miller (1949) A midsummer night"s dream by williams shakespeare (1590) The natya sastra canon of dance and drama. The ramayana and mahabharata epic poems/stories. A contest the village people got together and chanted/sang dithyrambs. One character talks to a character, then talks to the audience, then returns talking to the other character. Audience knows something the other characters do not. Characters are all aware that the audience is present and talks directly to them. A guise, whether created of wood or make-up, that alters the actor"s face.
