Download Not types of plays, but production of plays

Theatre Production Styles – Drama is art, not accident.
Not types of plays, but production of plays – elements of
production include acting, sets, costumes, lights, sound, spectacle
Representational ------------------------------- Presentational
Naturalism:
Realer than real, slice of life. Think David Beslasco’s Diner
set with real stoves and running water
Realism:
Scenery represents real life but is accommodated for the stage –
living room, office – set represents something in play
Theatricalism:
It’s a play, okay? No pretense! The stage is the set of the play
and the play is directed out to the audience. Presents, rather
than represents.
Expressionism:
Reveals the emotions of the characters in all elements
Goes with absurdist or sentimental drama
Classicism:
Imitates Greek or Roman plays deliberately; utilizes the 3 unities:
1. The unity of action: a play should have one main action that it follows,
with no or few subplots.
2. The unity of place: a play should cover a single physical space and
should not attempt to compress geography, nor should the stage
represent more than one place.
3. The unity of time: the action in a play should take place over no more
than 24 hours.
Romanticism
Strong emotion, but hopeful, fanciful, optimistic