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| “SLICE OF LIFE” | Slice of life literature is realistic writing that offers a realistic portrayal of life; a segment of reality transferred to the stage |
| “UNITY OF PRODUCTION” | All elements of production filtered through a single conciousness to achieve a unified artistic effect. |
| COMEDY OF MANNERS | explores the behavior of a particular segment of society |
| ANTON CHEKHOV | considered the father of modern Russian Drama; instrumental in the development of Realism in drama |
| ASIDE | An aside is a dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience. By convention the audience is to realize that the character's speech is unheard by the other characters on stage. It may be addressed to the audience expressly (in character or out) or represent an unspoken thought. ... |
| BOX SET | In theatre, a box set is a set with a proscenium arch stage and three walls. The proscenium opening is the fourth wall. ... |
| KONSTANTIN STANISLAVSKY | Developed “Method Acting” |
| Stanislavsky's Method | (6 Things) 1. Observes human behavior. 2. Trained body and voice. 3. Psyhcological Realism through extreme identification. 4. Limit thoughts and feeling to 'self' and not the audience. 5. Magic if. 6.Moment by moment |
| LIMELIGHT | a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency" ; a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting |
| MELODRAMA | A play in which the typical plot is a conflict between characters who personify extreme good and evil. Melodramas usually end happily and emphasize sensationalism. |
| NATURALISM | Naturalism was a literary movement taking place from 1880s to 1940s that used detailed realism to suggest that social conditions, heredity, and environment had inescapable force in shaping human character |
| REALISM | Realism was a general movement in 19th-century theatre that developed a set of dramatic and theatrical conventions with the aim of bringing a greater fidelity to real life to texts and performances. |
| SUBTEXT | is the unspoken thoughts and motives of your characters -- what they really think and believe. [ Subtext is Content Underneath The Spoken Dialogue ] "Dramatic Conflict draws from a much deeper vein, rooted in the Subtext of your central characters. It's driven by fundamentally opposing desires. ... |
| Henrik Ibsen | Often called the founder of modern drama; he brought many social issues to light in his plays |
| Independent theatres | theatres which were open only to subscribing members and thus not subject to the censorship of the day |
