T D 301 Lecture 3: 9-2-16

• School: UT-Austin
• Department: Theatre and Dance
• Course: T D 301
• Professor: Eric Vera

Document Summary

The audience and criticism: the audience is the most revered member of the theatre. They make the performance meaningful. viola spolin. Elinor fuchs visit to a small planet: picture a small world understand every play is different, ask questions about the play. What am i watching; what going on; what"s his deal: no matter what answers come, the very act of questioning makes a n essential contribution to the enterprise of criticism. elinor fuchs. Experiencing a performance: willingness to give one"s full attention to what is happening onstage moment by moment is the prime requisite. How do the characters move and relate to each other: the audience may be asked to accept visual styles that alter ordinary modes of perception, theatre requires more collaboration between direction and audience. Opinion occurs instantly somethings without the audience"s knowledge: influenced by the responses of others. If a sizable portion of the audience begins laughing at the character"s behavior and quickly join in.