Theater 1
A surprising or unusual sight; a public display or scene
Spectacle
Agreement that the audience will suspend disbelief and accept the play as a temporary reality
Convention
Beginning of a story,
Background info
Exposition
the scene that "gets the plot going" - start of the conflict
Inciting Incident
the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
Denoument
A category or type of literature (or of art, music, etc.) characterized by a particular form, style, or content.
Genre
a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat
Tragic Hero
Imitation
mimesis
Acting from the Inside or Acting from the Outside
2 fundamental notions of acting
Acting from the outside
technique acting
requires the performer to master the physical aspects of the character in order to find the character's personality
External acting
He brought his sons ashes onto stage so he could cry real tears
Greek Actor Polus technique
Great techincal skill
Virtuosity
Three main elements of the actor's approach
1. the actor creates his performance through the pursuit of the characters goals 2. identify the tactics that this character would use to achieve their goals 3. the actor needs to research the style of the play and the mode of performance that will govern the production.
To train to obedience.
Discipline
Whats the paradox of acting
You should act both from the inside and from the outside
developed "the method".... complete devotion to the role... research it, analyze it and then become it
Stanislavsky
Actors try out for the part they want
Auditions
Actor's movement on the stage
Blocking
all visual activity an actor does on stage other than personal business that fills out the details of his character - in addition to blocking.
Stage Business
That point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity, suspense, or interest
Climax
a play's central theme is one of serious and lasting significance in humanity's spiritual, moral, or intellectual life
Gravity
Romanticism
19th-century western European artistic and literary movement; held that emotion and impression, not reason, were the keys to the mysteries of human experience and nature; sought to portray passions, not calm reflection.
conveys to the audience an ineradicable feeling that this moment in theatre is unique and its revelations are profound
Intensity
her initial dramas sported a sharp-witted and essentially comical feminist edge
Theresa Rebecka