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Introduction to Theatre | Acting | Movement | Homepage Table of Contents Dramatic Literature … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . ?? General Characteristics … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … ... o Common Elements Of Drama o Dramatic Expression o Dramatic Structure ?? Drama As An Expression Of A Culture … … … … … … … … … o East-West Differences o Drama In Western Cultures 1 1 4 ?? Biblical Plays ?? Into The 16th And 17th Centuries o o ?? Drama In Eastern Cultures Drama And Communal Belief Influences On The Dramatist … … … … … … … … … … … … … .. o The Role Of Theory ?? Western Theory ?? Eastern Theory o The Role Of Music And Dance o The Influence Of Theatre Design 9 ?? The Arena Stage ?? The Open Stage ?? The Proscenium Stage o ?? Audience Expectations The Range Of Dramatic Forms And Styles … … … … … … … … Theatre History … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … ... ?? The Origins Of Western Theatre ...… … … … … … … … … … … o Pre-Classical Antiquity 13 15 15 ?? Ritual Beginnings ?? Nature Worship ?? Shamanism o o Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece ?? Dramatic Genres ?? The Theatre o Rome ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Native Traditions Imitation Of Greek Models Seeds Of Decay Mime And Pantomime Medieval Theatre … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … o Popular Traditions And Secular Theatre o Liturgical Drama o Mystery Cycles o Morality Plays 21 o ?? Interludes The Renaissance … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . o Classical Revival o The Renaissance Stage o Major Theatrical Styles, Tendencies, And Forms ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 24 Italian Neoclassicism Courtly Entertainments Opera Commedia Dell'arte Jesuit Theatre And School Drama Spain's Golden Age Elizabethan And Jacobean Theatre ?? The Elizabethan Theatre ?? Jacobean Theatre German Theatre French Neoclassicism Spread Of National Theatres Ballet And Opera-Ballet Restoration Theatre ?? The Rise Of A Middle-Class Theatre … … … … … … … … … … . o The 18th Century ?? Middle-Class Drama ?? Beginnings Of American Theatre o The Romantic Theatre ?? Melodrama ?? The Early 19th Century ?? Rise In The Number Of Theatres ?? Romantic Realism ?? The Actor-Manager ?? Movement Toward Realism ?? Naturalism ?? Théâtre-Libre ?? Freie Bühne ?? The Independent Theatre ?? Moscow Art Theatre ?? The American Theatre ?? Popular Entertainment 33 ?? 20th-Century Theatre … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .. o Beyond Realism 41 ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? o The New Stagecraft Russia Italy Expressionism In Germany Avant-Garde In France Ireland Great Britain United States Theatre Since World War II ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Epic Theatre Of Brecht Theatre Of Fact Theatre Of The Absurd Theatre Of Cruelty Poor Theatre United States ?? Off-Broadway ?? Government Subsidy ?? The Musical Comedy ?? University Theatre Great Britain ?? Alternative Theatre ?? National Theatres ?? Government Subsidy ?? Regional Theatre Australia, New Zealand, And Canada France Germany Soviet Union Other European Countries Theatrical Production … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .. ?? Elements Of Theatrical Production … … … … … … … … … … … o The Performer 56 56 ?? Skills And Attributes ?? Relation To The Audience ?? The Actor As Character o o Space And Time ?? The Playhouse Area ?? Isolation Of The Performer ?? Illusion Of Place ?? Real Versus Illusory Time The Piece And Its Performance ?? Preparation Of Content ?? Performing The Piece ?? Aspects Of Theatrical Production … … … … … … … … … … … .. o Types Of Production ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? o Pageantry Non-dramatic Theatre Dramatic Theatre Dance Theatre Mime Systems Of Production ?? The Single Performance ?? The Permanent Company ?? The Repertory Troupe ?? Commercial Management ?? The Modern Repertory Company 61 o o ?? Other Systems Means Of Artistic Control ?? Actor Domination ?? Dramatist And Director Domination Aims And Functions ?? Religious ?? Educational And Developmental ?? Commercial Social And Economic Aspects Of Art … … … … … … … … … … . ?? ?? ?? ?? The Field Of Art … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … The Aesthetic Function … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . Social Role Of The Artist … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .. Artistic Cultures … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . o Traditional Artistic Cultures 69 69 70 71 72 ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? o The Folk Culture The Artisan Culture The Clerical Culture The Ecstatic Culture The Courtly Culture The Gentlemanly Culture The Vagabond Culture Modern Artistic Cultures ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? The Genius Culture The Professional Culture The Applied-Arts Culture The Mass-Arts Culture Avant-Garde Cultures Total-Command Cultures The Scientific-Technological Culture Movement Cultures Amateur Art Making ?? ?? Economic Evaluation Of The Arts … … … … … … … … … … … .. Systems Of Financing Artistic Activities .… … … … … … … … ... o The Exchange Economy o The Command Economy o The Market Economy 77 79 ?? The Art Market … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . o Selling Entertainment o Selling Reputation o Interaction Of Popular And Elite Markets 81 ?? ?? Remuneration Of Artists And Protection Of Their Rights … . Social Relationships … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . o Interaction Of Art And Religion o Separation Of Religion From Art 83 85 ?? Influence Of Technology On Art … … … … … … … … … … … … o Effect On Content o Effect On Style o Effect On Creativity 86 o Other Aspects Of The Relationship Between Technology And Art The Nature Of Art Preservation … … … … … … … … … … … … .. 89 Art History Time Line … … … … … … … … … ..… … … … … … … … .. 92 ?? Names To Know (with Reading Notes and Bibliographies) … … … … .. 103 Glossary … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .… … … … … 227 Bibliographies ..… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 249