A Sourcebook on Naturalist Theatre
- List Price: $165.00
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publish date: 07/01/2000
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The naturalist movement started in the mid-19th century in reaction to the overblows drama of the Victorian theatre. Naturalist actors brought their performance back to real life, scaling down the grand gestures and melodrama of the performances around them.
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Naturalism is one of the key movements in modern theatre, forming the basis for mainstream plays throughout the modern period and dominating theatrical form today. Christopher Innes begins by giving a fascinating overview of naturalist theatre on themes such as the representation of women, significant contemporary issues and the links between theory, play writing and stage practice. The author explores the many aspects of naturalism, citing information on the playwright's intentions when writing the plays, contemporary reviews, political and social background and production notes from early performances of the plays.
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