THTR 1020 : Final Exam
Document Summary
Empathy- the spectator"s ability to emphasize emotions on stage. Plot structure- well made plays and parts of a well made play 60-61. Characters can say something but not always mean it, reading between the lines- subtext 76. Actors around the world go to different conventions to make believable characters. Actors possess a dual consciousness of characters other than themselves. Energy, control and focus on stage for actors. Stanislavski- introduced scientific principles of psychology to actor training. The director tells actors when and where to go and directs on stage- blocking. Dramaturg- provides additional research that enhances a director"s position of a play. Director decides how to manipulate theatrical elements to create meaning on the stage, it"s their vision. The physical stage: upstage- higher than downstage, directors give directions based on stage left and stage right and it"s their left and right. One that symbols a natural world and modern- realistic.
