THEA 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Stock Character, Blonde Stereotype, Ancient Greek
Document Summary
Theatre has two meanings: it"s a place where you watch a production and an art form and discipline. Historical perspective: theatre is the foundation for all drama. Live performance: theatre is live which makes it different from watching a film. Social force: theatre is used for entertainment and to display timeless observations. 6 elements of drama: plot character thought diction music spectacle. Exposition occurs in beginning; any relevant information that happened before plot. Middle includes the climax and complications; the end is the resolution. Literary arts include novels, short stories and poetry. (sight) Visual arts include painting, sculpture, and photography. (sight) Performing arts include theatre, dance, opera and music. (sight and sound) Directors: rehearses the actors and coordinates their actions. Director: person who rehearses and coordinates performers to ensure that they interpret the text appropriately. Global: having to do with any activity; political, economic, artistic, cultural- in which nations and people around the world relate and interact.
