DRAM 115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Otto Brahm, Dollhouse, Verisimilitude
Document Summary
Move away modernism theater is to move away from classism and melodrama. "see the world through rose colored glasses" Materialism explore finances and money audiences are concerned with cash new interest in material truth about the world. Art more function aligned with scientific discover. Cause and effect- how each scene/act builds from previous scene/act. 1889: first theater with electric lights in london. Spot lights a particular area on stage / shadow. Now exploring real characters that similar to real people. Naturalism - form of storytelling , address real life on stage. Power, authentic, empathize with characters, confront themes and ideas that could be disturbing. Number of big studios- but collapsed so independent films rises-- more risks, more leads. Plot climaxed: how much water is left on stage. True to life as possible so props were real meat! Nora forged bank document to save husband"s life. Scared that crime will be brought to life.
