CTH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Hear Music, Guthrie Theater
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Two necessities for theatre: 1 actor, 1 audience member. Non-essential elements of theatre language: script, stage lights, set, costumes, sound effects, music, dancing. Difference between circus, sports, church vs. theatre: theater is more rehearsed, all of them are trying to entertain. Imitation of action: not drama until someone is pretending to be someone else or yourself in a different situation. Suspension of disbelief the essential element of drama: where we decide (cid:862)for these (cid:374)e(cid:454)t two hours i a(cid:373) goi(cid:374)g to decide this gu(cid:455) is __. (cid:863, believing or buying into the fact of a character. Example: batman is not a real person but you believe it is during the show. Where can theatre be found: broadway 160 years its been the center of theatre in the western world, any day of the week. Regional theatres: chicago, houston, washington dc, minneapolis, atlanta. League of regional theatres: founded 1966 by guthrie theatre, minneapolis, 74 current lort members.
