Readings
Who wrote Eurydice?
Sarah Ruhl
The earliest origins of drama
are to be found in Athens where
ancient hymns called
dithyrambs were sung in honor
of the god
Dionysus
What is Theatre?
Theatre is a collaborative art
form which combines words,
voice, movement and visual
elements to express meaning
How can
you define
the genre of
a play?
the genre is determined by what happens in the play and the overall tone of the action.
Five
Fundament
als of Play
Directing
Composition
Picturization
Movement
Rhythm
Pantomimic
Dramatization.
In the Medea myth, from earlier versions, Medea
did not kill her children. Who did?
The Corinthians killed
them
Explain the role of the Chorus?
•Explain the situation
• Bring the audience up-to-date
• Make a commentary on the action
• Engage in dialogue with the
actors
What is FOH?
Front of House
What was the point of Theatre of Cruelty?
Aimed to shock the senses of its
audience, sometimes using
violent and confronting images
that appealed to emotions
is used by
directors to show the
movements of the actors on
the stage.
Blocking
What character was the main focus in the original myth of Eurydice?
Orpheus
The Method was developed by who?
Constantin
Stanislavski
A stage surrounded by audience on three sides
Thrust Stage
Form of comedy play originated in France, using fast-paced physical action and visual comedy more than humor based on language.
A Farce
The events of a play; the story as opposed to the theme; what happens rather than what it means.
Action/Plot
Who is the daughter of Creon?
Glauce
The actor studio was founded in what year?
1947
Black Box is
Often big empty Box painted black inside and stage and seating is not not fixed
This is the turning point of the
play. Acts often culminate in by
the highest amount of
suspense.
can involve all of the aspects of scenery, costumes, and special effects in
a production. The visual elements of the play created for theatrical event. The qualities determined
by the playwright that create the world and atmosphere of the play for the audience’s eye.
Spectacle
What time period was originally thought to be the setting for Eurdiyce?
The 90's
by leaping on to the back
of a wooden cart and reciting
poetry as if he was the characters
whose lines he was reading. In
doing so he became the world's
first actor, and it is from him that
we get the word
THESPIAN
The "picture frame" stage is also known as...
Proscenium
The function of
the Actor is?
Take the character
created by the
playwright and turn
him into a living
breathing human
being
What the play means as opposed to what happens (the plot)
Theme