CKV THEATRE

THEATRE

"An art form in which actors perform a role for an audience."
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THEATRE

"An art form in which actors perform a role for an audience."

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Little History...
First plays > Greece (6th Century)

But since then the emphasis on a script has become less important. Other elements like actors physical movements, the surrounding space and costumes are equally important now.

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5 GENRES
We are going to discuss five theatre genres common in Western theatre today.

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Classical Theater
Originate from a script written by a playwrite.

- Othello ( 1604 Shakespeare) 2003 toneelgroep Amsterdam
- Sparksnote Othello explained 

Xenophobia= 
Fear or hatred of foreigners, people of different cultures, strangers

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Physical Theater
Theater based on the actors physical abilities. 
They use the body's power of expression 
to tell a story, often without speaking

- How did I die - Davy Pieters & Frascati productions

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Site-Specific Theater
Productions inspired by a particular location.
The location is often decisieve for the production.

- WasteLand - Alexandra Broeder

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Music Theater
Theater in which music plays a major role, 
for instance in an opera of musical.





- The Manson Family - Orkater/ Lars Doberman, directe by Suze Milius

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Cabaret
Often consists of humorous stories,
that often contain a moral or comment on social events.





- Micheal Mcintyre - rant about names

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Homework
Question 1&2 - p. 164

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6 KEY FEATURES
IN THEATRE we have 6 key features, in which the director always plays a decisive role.

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Representation
The subject matter of the play; the five W's:
Who?
What?
Where?
Why?
When?

- Jigad (2016), Daria Bukvic

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Body: facial expression, posture & movement
Through body movements and facial expressions actors can express all sorts of things.



- Staal (2011), 
   Maas Theatre & Dance

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Voice
Actors can use their Voice in many ways. They can play with volume and pace, adept a certain accent or use intonation.



- Sharing the Same Shade (2007), 
   De Veenfabriek

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Mise-en-scene
The agreement on how actors enter and leave the stage, stand and move.



- Medea (2014), 
   Toneelgroep Amsterdam

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Acting styles
Stylized acting - naturalistic acting - fourth wall


- To burn (2010), 
   Ro Theater

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Stage design
Stage design/ set design;
Decor, props, costumes, make-up, 
lighting, music, sound, etc


- Spiegel (2012), 
   Schweigman&

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Homework
Question 5&6 - p. 164

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo4aAVjuh2o  
Es Devlin ( Artist and stage designer)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58UroGqQ1ls 
es(meralda) devlin stage design in quarantaine

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