The document discusses various elements of theatre including:
1. Peter Brook's theory that theatre requires only three elements - an empty space, a person in action, and someone observing.
2. Theatre can occur anywhere through social interactions and performances between people.
3. Each theatrical performance is unique and can only happen once due to the changing experiences of actors and audiences.
4. Different types of stages are discussed, including proscenium, thrust, arena, and found/site-specific spaces.
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Course Reader Reading #3 What is Design .docxmarilucorr
Course Reader: Reading #3
What is Design?
Excerpts from:
Adolph Appia, Lee Simon (from: “The Ideas of Adolphe Appia”),
Robert Edmund Jones, Leonard Pronko,
and Gaston Bachelard
Intro to Theater: What is Design? Page #1
Intro to Theater: What is Design? Page #1
r;;e: The American
s: 145-155.
Harry N. Abrams
~
Chapter 3
Adolph Appia
ACTOR, SPACE, LIGHT,
PAINTING
T HE ART OF STAGE PRODUCTION is the art of projecting into Space what the original author was only able to project in
Time. The temporal element is implicit within any text, with or
without music . . . The first factor in staging is the interpreter: the
actor himself. The actor carries the action. Without him there can
be no action and hence no drama ... The body is alive, mobile and
plastic; it exists in three dimensions. Space and the objects used
by the body must most carefully take this fact into account. The
overall arrangement of the setting comes just after the actor in
importance; it is through it that the actor makes contact with and
assumes reality within the scenic space.
Thus we already have two essential elements: the actor and
the spatial arrangement of the setting, which must conform to his
plastic form and his three-dimensionality.
What else is there?
Light!
Light, just like the actor, must become active; and in order to
grant to it the status of a medium of dramatic expression it must
be placed in the service of ... the actor who is above it in the
production hierarchy, and in the service of the dramatic and plastic
expression of the actor.
... Light has an almost miraculous flexibility . . . it can cre
ate shadows, make them living, and spread the harmony of their
vibrations in space just as music does. In light we possess a most
powerful means of expression through space, if this space is placed
in the service of the actor.
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Intro to Theater: What is Design? Page #2
Intro to Theater: What is Design? Page #2
ACTOR, SPACE, LIGHT, PAINTING
So here we have our nonnal established hierarchy: ,
the actor presenting the drama;
space in three dimensions, in the service of the actor's plastic fonn;
liBht giving life to each.
But as you have inferred, there is a but what about painting? What do we
understand about painting in terms of scenic art?
A collection of painted backcloths and flats arranged vertically on the stage,
more or less parallel to one another, and extending upstage. These are covered
with painted light, painted shadow, painted fonns, objects and architecture; all of
it, of course, on a flat surface since that is the nature of painting ...
Our staging practice has reversed the hierarchical order: on the pretext of
providing us with elements which are difficult or impossible to realize in solid
form, it has developed painted decor to an absurd degree, and disgracefully
subordinated the living body of the actor to it. Thus light illuminates the b.
ONE OF THE GREATEST THINGS DRAMA CAN DO, AT ITS BEST, IS TO REDEFINE THE WORDS WE USE EVERY DAY SUCH AS LOVE, HOME, FAMILY, LOYALTY AND ENVY. TRAGEDY NEED NOT BE A DOWNER.
Theater Observation Essay
Modern Day Theatre
Essay on Epic Theater
Elizabethan Theatre Essay
Theatre Definition Essay
Reflection Paper On Theatre
Theatre Reflective Essay
Importance Of Theatre Arts
Theatre Reflection Paper
Political Theatre Essay
Theatre Observation Essay
Theatre Role In Society
Course Reader Reading #3 What is Design .docxmarilucorr
Course Reader: Reading #3
What is Design?
Excerpts from:
Adolph Appia, Lee Simon (from: “The Ideas of Adolphe Appia”),
Robert Edmund Jones, Leonard Pronko,
and Gaston Bachelard
Intro to Theater: What is Design? Page #1
Intro to Theater: What is Design? Page #1
r;;e: The American
s: 145-155.
Harry N. Abrams
~
Chapter 3
Adolph Appia
ACTOR, SPACE, LIGHT,
PAINTING
T HE ART OF STAGE PRODUCTION is the art of projecting into Space what the original author was only able to project in
Time. The temporal element is implicit within any text, with or
without music . . . The first factor in staging is the interpreter: the
actor himself. The actor carries the action. Without him there can
be no action and hence no drama ... The body is alive, mobile and
plastic; it exists in three dimensions. Space and the objects used
by the body must most carefully take this fact into account. The
overall arrangement of the setting comes just after the actor in
importance; it is through it that the actor makes contact with and
assumes reality within the scenic space.
Thus we already have two essential elements: the actor and
the spatial arrangement of the setting, which must conform to his
plastic form and his three-dimensionality.
What else is there?
Light!
Light, just like the actor, must become active; and in order to
grant to it the status of a medium of dramatic expression it must
be placed in the service of ... the actor who is above it in the
production hierarchy, and in the service of the dramatic and plastic
expression of the actor.
... Light has an almost miraculous flexibility . . . it can cre
ate shadows, make them living, and spread the harmony of their
vibrations in space just as music does. In light we possess a most
powerful means of expression through space, if this space is placed
in the service of the actor.
29
Intro to Theater: What is Design? Page #2
Intro to Theater: What is Design? Page #2
ACTOR, SPACE, LIGHT, PAINTING
So here we have our nonnal established hierarchy: ,
the actor presenting the drama;
space in three dimensions, in the service of the actor's plastic fonn;
liBht giving life to each.
But as you have inferred, there is a but what about painting? What do we
understand about painting in terms of scenic art?
A collection of painted backcloths and flats arranged vertically on the stage,
more or less parallel to one another, and extending upstage. These are covered
with painted light, painted shadow, painted fonns, objects and architecture; all of
it, of course, on a flat surface since that is the nature of painting ...
Our staging practice has reversed the hierarchical order: on the pretext of
providing us with elements which are difficult or impossible to realize in solid
form, it has developed painted decor to an absurd degree, and disgracefully
subordinated the living body of the actor to it. Thus light illuminates the b.
ONE OF THE GREATEST THINGS DRAMA CAN DO, AT ITS BEST, IS TO REDEFINE THE WORDS WE USE EVERY DAY SUCH AS LOVE, HOME, FAMILY, LOYALTY AND ENVY. TRAGEDY NEED NOT BE A DOWNER.
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2. PETER BROOK
“Only 3 elements are necessary to create
theatre.”
1. Any empty space
2. A person in action
3. Someone observing the person in action.
from the book The Empty Space
3. All the World’s a Stage!
Theatre is everywhere.
All social interactions are essentially theatrical
productions.
People are always acting and reacting to other
people and outside stimuli...thus creating
theatre.
4. Theatre as an Event
Theatre is a living, breathing, evolving organism,
therefore, a particular theatrical performance
can only ever happen once. The sequence of
events and dialogue may stay the same, but it is
always changing.
No two experiences are ever the same for anyone.
No two audiences are the same.
Different emotions and events impact actors.
5. What’s the purpose again?
Aristotle: A safe place to experience Catharsis
(the expulsion or purge of emotion).
Bertolt Brecht: Appeal to the intellect to incite
social action.
Zeami: End result of contemplation.
6. The Audience
Theatre provides a sensory experience for the
audience. It stimulates and entices on multiple
levels.
Emotional stimulation
Psychological stimulation
Sensory perception (sometimes all 5)
7. Empathy and Aesthetic Distance
Empathy: Emotional identification or a sense of
participation with a character. When you feel
with them not just for them (sympathy)
Aesthetic distance: Psychological separation,
or a sense of detachment. “The distance of
art”
9. Aesthetic Distance
Romeo and Juliet
As a viewer I understand What
is happening I likely EMPATHISE
with the characters, but I do
not stop the action because I
am aware of the distance
between reality and the stage.
10. Our Town
Manipulates aesthetic
distance by using a
Stage Manager
character to comment
on the action and
directly address the
audience?
11. Epic Theatre
The idea of Epic Theatre
was popularized by the
playwright, theorist, and
director Bertolt Brecht.
13. Environmental Theatre
The term "environmental
theatre" refers to the
principle of actors and
audience sharing the
same space.
14. Federal Theatre Project 1937-1939
Goal: Put artists back to work with “free, adult,
and uncensored” theatre to entertain poor
families.
Artists took this as a green light to do anything.
15. Federal Theatre Project 1937-1939
Living Newspapers were very progressive and
left wing plays that were popular with everyone
but congress who eventually pulled funding.
Actors and audiences demonstrated against
the ending of the Federal Theatre Project
during a production of Pinocchio.
16. The Performing Garage in the Soho District
of New York City
is the site of performances by the Wooster
Group experimental company.
was used by Richard Schechner and the
Performance Group for environmental theatre.
is an example of a found space converted to a
theatrical one.
17.
18. Noh Theatre
Playwright and theorist
Zeami described the ideal
image of performance for
Japanese Noh Theatre as:
a flower - a perfect,
transitory beauty.
19. Who They Are. . .What They Do.
Playwright
Producer
Director
Casting director
Technical director
Stage manager
Scenic designer
Lighting designer
Sound designer
Makeup designer
Costume designer
Composer and
lyricist
Music director
Choreographer
House manager
Box office manager
20. Who They Are. . .What They Do.
Playwright: Author of the script
Producer: Business aspects of the production
Director: Artistic aspects of production
Casting Director: Helps with the selection of
Actors
21. Who They Are. . .What They Do.
Stage Manager: executes artistic decisions by
the creative team and ensures that things run
smoothly on and backstage.
Technical Director: Responsible for the
technical operations of the theatre.
22. Who They Are. . .What They Do.
(Designers)
Scenic: Set and scenery (The visual home of
the play)
Lighting: lighting position, color, mood, and
intensity
Sound: acoustic and recorded sound
Costume: Clothing (wearable scenery)
Makeup: makeup and special effects makeup
23. Who They Are. . .What They Do.
(musicals)
Composer and lyricist: create music and lyrics
Music director: works with singers and
orchestra
Choreographer: stages dancing
24. Who They Are. . .What They Do.
House manager: responsible for the safety and
comfort of the audience.
Box office manager: responsible for ticket
sales.
25. Types of Traditional Stages/Theaters
Proscenium: Traditional space with audience on
one side.
Arena: Audience on all sides
Thrust: Audience on three sides
Booth Stage: Portable stage for a traveling troupe.
Black Box: Transformed room with flexible seating.
26. Non Tradition Stages
Found Space: Space that was never intended
at a theater.
Site Specific: Designed for a particular location
Environmental: Audience and actors share the
space
27. The Proscenium Arch:
Creates the effect of watching a picture in
motion and in three dimensions.
Focuses the action.
Allows the use of changeable scenery with the
ability to mask the offstage activity from the
audience.
29. Arena Stage
The traditional theatre space in which the
audience completely surrounds the
performance area is the arena.
30. Arena stages
Arena encourages artistic and financial
economy in staging.
An audience member always has other
audience members in view.
Arena does not lends itself to the use of many
large scenic units.
Actors must move more frequently than they
would in other traditional spaces.