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Chapter 1
 A Historical Reason to Attend Theatre
 Theatre is the foundation of all drama
▪ Ancient Greeks established the categories of
tragedy and comedy
▪ Roman domestic comedies were the prototype of
situation comedy
 Seeing a performance means taking part in
theatre history
© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2
 Theatre incorporates profound,
provocative, timeless observations about
the human condition
 Theatre is an art form with its own
characteristics:
 Quality
 Coherence
 Integrity
© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3
 What Is Art?
 Characteristics of Art
▪ A mirror or reflection of life
▪ An extension or a projection of how we live, think,
and feel
▪ It reveals to us what we treasure and admire and
what we fear most deeply
▪ It may be an absolute necessity for human survival
© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 4
 What Is Art? continued
 Three Categories of Art
▪ Literary
▪ Novels, short stories, poetry
▪ Visual
▪ Painting, sculpture, architecture, photography
▪ Performing
▪ Theatre, dance, opera, music
© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 5
 What Is Art? continued
 Another characteristic of Art is its relationship
to time (temporal) and space (spatial).
▪ Visual
▪ Exists in space, but not in time
▪ Music
▪ Exists in time, but not in space
▪ Theater, Dance and Opera
▪ Exists in both space and time
© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 6
 What Is Art? continued
 Three Characteristics of the Performing Arts
▪ Have movement through time
▪ Require interpreters as well as creators
▪ Require an audience
▪ Relationship between audience and performers is key
© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7
 The Art of Theatre
 Elements of Theatre
▪ Audience
▪ Performers
▪ Script or Text
▪ Director
▪ Theatre Space
▪ Design Elements
© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 8
© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 9
 The Art of Theatre continued
 Theatre as a Collaborative Art
▪ The various elements of theatre must be brought
together and coordinated by a host of people—
collaboration!
© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 10
 Nations and cultures influence one
another’s theatrical traditions
 Global connections were rare prior to the
1800s
 Theatre can no longer be easily classified by
specific national designations
▪ Beginning around 1900, Asian and other non-
European theatres were influenced by
developments of modern theatre in the West
© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 11
 Nations and cultures influence one
another’s theatrical traditions continued
 Diversity – types of theater available and
audience members attending
 Multicultural – wide variety of social groups
and concerns
© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 12
 Nations and cultures influence one
another’s theatrical traditions continued
 Theatre is a global activity
▪ Interaction
▪ Adaptation
▪ Collaboration
© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 13
 Types of theatre are wide-ranging
 Audiences are diverse
 Diversity in Contemporary Theatre
 Contemporary theatre is:
▪ Complex
▪ It mirrors the society in which it is produced
▪ It is fragmented and reflects the complexity of
today’s life
© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 14

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Ch. 1 (7th Ed) Ch. 1 (8th Ed) -- Experiencing Today's Theater

  • 2.  A Historical Reason to Attend Theatre  Theatre is the foundation of all drama ▪ Ancient Greeks established the categories of tragedy and comedy ▪ Roman domestic comedies were the prototype of situation comedy  Seeing a performance means taking part in theatre history © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2
  • 3.  Theatre incorporates profound, provocative, timeless observations about the human condition  Theatre is an art form with its own characteristics:  Quality  Coherence  Integrity © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3
  • 4.  What Is Art?  Characteristics of Art ▪ A mirror or reflection of life ▪ An extension or a projection of how we live, think, and feel ▪ It reveals to us what we treasure and admire and what we fear most deeply ▪ It may be an absolute necessity for human survival © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 4
  • 5.  What Is Art? continued  Three Categories of Art ▪ Literary ▪ Novels, short stories, poetry ▪ Visual ▪ Painting, sculpture, architecture, photography ▪ Performing ▪ Theatre, dance, opera, music © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 5
  • 6.  What Is Art? continued  Another characteristic of Art is its relationship to time (temporal) and space (spatial). ▪ Visual ▪ Exists in space, but not in time ▪ Music ▪ Exists in time, but not in space ▪ Theater, Dance and Opera ▪ Exists in both space and time © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 6
  • 7.  What Is Art? continued  Three Characteristics of the Performing Arts ▪ Have movement through time ▪ Require interpreters as well as creators ▪ Require an audience ▪ Relationship between audience and performers is key © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7
  • 8.  The Art of Theatre  Elements of Theatre ▪ Audience ▪ Performers ▪ Script or Text ▪ Director ▪ Theatre Space ▪ Design Elements © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 8
  • 9. © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 9
  • 10.  The Art of Theatre continued  Theatre as a Collaborative Art ▪ The various elements of theatre must be brought together and coordinated by a host of people— collaboration! © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 10
  • 11.  Nations and cultures influence one another’s theatrical traditions  Global connections were rare prior to the 1800s  Theatre can no longer be easily classified by specific national designations ▪ Beginning around 1900, Asian and other non- European theatres were influenced by developments of modern theatre in the West © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 11
  • 12.  Nations and cultures influence one another’s theatrical traditions continued  Diversity – types of theater available and audience members attending  Multicultural – wide variety of social groups and concerns © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 12
  • 13.  Nations and cultures influence one another’s theatrical traditions continued  Theatre is a global activity ▪ Interaction ▪ Adaptation ▪ Collaboration © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 13
  • 14.  Types of theatre are wide-ranging  Audiences are diverse  Diversity in Contemporary Theatre  Contemporary theatre is: ▪ Complex ▪ It mirrors the society in which it is produced ▪ It is fragmented and reflects the complexity of today’s life © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 14