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The Dolls
December 21, 1879
History Period
•19th century
•In the West some types of
plays included:
Romanticism, Melodrama,
and the problem plays of
Naturalism and Realism.
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•Realism began around 1850
as the Romanticism period
was ending around 1870, and
gave way to the 'isms' of
Modernism in the theatre of
the 20th century.
Costumes
• Around the 1850’s the hoops became
popular to wear. After having put on the
chemise, corset, and petticoat the 19th
century lady would put on the hoop skirt.
They were usually made out of steel wire
and other materials. A woman always wore
gloves and her bonnet.
• The women of that era were kind of like
the women today, always looking for the
newest fashion at an affordable price.
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• The first bustle was worn.
• A man was always seen wearing the best attire.
He would wear his wool evening tail coat or
Double breasted suit with a charming top hat.
The suits sported wide lapels during the early
Victorian Period. Their shirts were made of linen
or muslin.
• The females mostly wore bright colors like blues,
orange, pink, green, purple. The men wore dark
colors like gray, blue, and black.
Henrik Ibsen was
born on March
20,1828 and passed
away on May
23,1906.
• Henrik was major 19th-century Norwegian
playwright, theatre director, and poet.
• He is often referred to “the god father”
• He is one of the founders of Modernism in
theatre.
• Henrik’s work examined the realities that
lay behind many facades, possessing a
revelatory nature that was disquieting to
many contemporaries.
• A Doll’s House is an 1879 play by Henrik
Ibsen. The play was Ibsen's first one that
he created sensation and it is now
considered to be his most famous play. It
is recommended to be read in most schools
and universities.
• The play was controversial when first
published, as it is sharply critical of 19th
century marriage norms. It follows the
formula of well-made play up until the final
act, when it breaks convention by ending with
a discussion, not an unraveling. It is often
called the first true feminist play.
The play is also an important
work of the naturalist
movement, in which real
events and situations are
depicted on stage in a
departure from previous
forms such as romanticism.
The influence of the play was
recognized by UNESCO in
2001 when Henrik Ibsen's
autographed manuscripts of
A Doll's House were
inscribed on the Memory of