Importance
What is August Strindberg responsible for in Theatre?
August Strindberg is responsible for many movements in Theatre such as Expressionism and refining the satirical genre
When was August Strindberg born?
He was born in January 1849 in Stockholm, Sweden.
What play was rejected by the Royal theater academy and this increased Strindburg's resentment towards theater institutions?
August Strindburg's first play, Mäster Olof
How did Strindberg meet his first wife?
Strindberg met his first wife Siri von Essen who was dating an officer at the time. They married in 1875
What is a modern play ? ( Strindberg's preferred style)
A modern play is a play about ideas and exploring mindsets rather than actions.
What plays has August Strindberg written?
"Lucky Peter's Travels" (1881), "The New Kingdom", and "Married".
When did August Strindberg die?
Died at Stockholm, Sweden on May 14, 1912
What was Strindberg's mental health like after his second divorce?
During this time he was undergoing a severe mental and physical crisis that he described as Inferno which resulted in his religious conversion where he deeply studied alchemy and theosophy.
What event in Strindberg's personal life led to the publishing of the "Red Room"?
Stringberg's divorce stimulated his writing when he published the satirical "Red Room"
In 1888, what method of Theatre does Strinberg discover?
He founds the Scandinavian Experimental Theatre in Copenhagen, inspired by Antoine’s Théâtre Libre.
Why was Strindberg's play "Red Room" important?
"Red Room" is a criticism of Swedish society. he exploded in popularity and his writing became a sensation across Sweden due to its uniqueness in its comedy and bluntness.
What social class was August Stringburb born in?
Hint*
Strindberg relates his childhood as affected by "emotional insecurity, poverty, religious fanaticism, and neglect."
Poverty
In Stringberg's later life was he acknowledged by Theatre institutions?
His work was never acknowledged by the academy which he disdained.
What was August Strindberg like when he returned from Sweden?
He returned to Sweden although revered throughout Sweden for his writing was a known alcoholic who struggled to hold a job.
What concepts of acting were combined with Strindberg's theories to create his work?
Strindberg combined his own theories and concepts of psychology with naturalism using props as symbols, to create expressionism.
How was August Strindberg regarded in his late life?
His work around Sweden was read and analyzed widely across Sweden and his expressionism influenced European theater for years to come.
How did Strindberg deal with the death of his Mom?
He did not look back fondly on his mom as he writes in his autobiography "the son of a servant" and only grieved for three months when his mom passed away when he was 13.
Who was Strindberg's second wife? What happened to their marriage?
His second marriage, to a young Austrian journalist, Frida Uhl, followed in 1893; they finally parted in Paris in 1895.
What was the expressionist movement was marked by?
The expressionist movement was marked by certain characteristics: a rejection of realism in favor of dreamlike states; non-linear, often disjointed structures; a utilization of imagery and symbolism in the place of naturalism; a focus on abstract concepts and ideas.
Who was Stringberg's third wife? and what was the result of their parting?
In 1901 he married the young Norwegian actress Harriet Bosse; in 1904 they parted. After again Strindberg lost another child, his fifth.
How did Strindberg bounce back from his failed marriages and losses of offspring?
Strindberg returned to drama with new intensity, and the conflict between the sexes inspired some of the outstanding works written at this time, such as The Father, Miss Julie, and The Creditors. All of these were written in total revolt against contemporary social conventions.