THEA 2400 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Expurgation, Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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Group dynamics= the functioning of humans when they come together into groups. Paper the house= to give away a lot of free tickets to the families and friends of cast members in order to make it appear as though the performance is well attended. Aesthetic distance= the audience"s ability to remove themselves from a work of art just far enough so that they can contemplate it or even judge it. Culinary theatre = theatre that does not provoke socially meaningful thought but rather feeds us illusion and leaves us feeling content and emotionally satisfied. Presentational theatre= make us no attempt to offer a realistic illusion onstage, and the actors openly acknowledge the audience and sometimes even invite members to participate. Representational theatre= actors never acknowledge the audience and go about their business as if there were no audience present. Realism= a style of theatre that attempts to portray life as accurately as possible.
