Theatre Movement Flashcards
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Who was Konstantin Stanislavsky?
A Russian Theatre Practitioner who co-founded the Moscow Art Theatre (MAT) in 1898.
When was theatre of the absurd?
1940-1960
Anti-Plays are….
Theatre of the absurd plays that shocked the audience, focusing on the absurdity of the human condition
Who did Stanislavsky Co-found MAT with?
Vladimir Nemiorvich-Danchenko.
Define absurd
Out of harmony with reason or propriety; illogical
Was MAT the first to successfully produce Anton Chekov’s “The Seagull”?
Yes, the success heavily relied on Stanislavsky’s method.
What event(s) caused the creation of theatre of the absurd
Two world wars (which resulted in the collapse of moral, religious and social structures.)
What did Stanislavsky want to “move away from” and how?
“artificial acting” aka “bad acting” by developing characters from the “inside-out.”
What are two themes present in theatre of the absurd
- A world without meaning.
- Isolation of the individual
The theme of ‘a world without meaning’ is…..
The decline of religious faith which leads to the realization that life has no identifiable purpose
What did Stanislavsky’s method look to address?
How an actor keeps the role intriguing after performing repeatedly.
What is the theme “isolation of the individual”
The playwrightes felt alone, like an outsider, isolated in their own world, which reflects into characters.
What are the 3 key ideas of the Stanislavsky method?
Use of imagination, using questions like “I am… I want…,” and drawing from real life memories.
What methods are influenced by the Stanislavsky method?
Method Acting and the Meisner Technique.
Define the term “given circumstances”
Unchangeable details from the script.
