T D 301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Meiningen Court Theatre, Moscow Art Theatre, Summer Stock Theatre
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Interest in more detailed representation of place and character history (movement called realism putting sense of daily life on stage) Profusion of theater styles that arose in response to realism: someone needs to coordinate the production elements of the realistic stage. 1874-1890: company tours england to russia (41 plays: foundation of realism in theatre. Konstantin stanislavsky: most famous and influential director, psychological approach made actors behave onstage as if they were living the circumstances of their characters" lives, director in 1898 with partner nemirovich-danchenko, -> chekov"s. The play needs to be discovered by all. Explore the textures, rhythms, images, characters, possible meanings. Characterize motivation, look at paintings, listen to music. Bottom line: analytical and intuitive/imaginative at the same time: creating metaphors, as director approaches the play, they begin the process of discovering a metaphor (image that will translate the ideas of the play into a stage language)
