THE 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: David Henry Hwang
Document Summary
Japanese puppetry, african masks and balinese head - dresses can all be found in the lion king. Harry houdini is famous for showmanship, escape artistry and debunking supernatural frauds. Shadow puppets are two dimensional cut - outs of translucent leather, manipulated with sticks. Feats on horseback were the original form of the medieval tournament. The discovery of witchcraft was the title of the first how to book on magic tricks. Jean eugene robert - houdin was famous for mind reading, levitation, teleportation and complex mechanical wonders. Theatre of diversity confronts images, myths, universal ideas and arguments of various types of people (different cultures, races and religions) Media has created strong (negative) images of various types of people. Theatre is a reflection of our society. Most theatre movements (involving diverse groups) emerged in the 60s and 70s- a time of social and political protest creating a growing awareness of the rights of minorities.
