THTR 1020 Chapter : CH 1 Theatre Is Everywhere
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Ch 1: theatre is everywhere. Tuesday, september 6, 2016. The literary genre of works. The quality of being arresting or highly emotional. Containing a state, situation, or series of events involving interesting or intense conflict. A performs b for c. Two players, a board, and a passion. "to hold the mirror up to nature" - shakespeare. Reflects culture from which it comes. "a hammer with which to shape reality" - bertolt brecht. Comment on things in society that aren"t working. "theatre is being able to invent life instead of just being carried away by it" Spectactor: chance for active audience members so that they can experience transformation. Performance art: done by one artist typically with a smaller crowd. Usually politically driven, rarely character driven. Site- specific theatre: happens in non- traditional spaces and is usually about that space. Site naturally fits the script, rather than building a site to fit the script.
