THAR 281 1st Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Last Lecture I Quiz 3 Outline of Current Lecture II Background on the 18th Century III Storm and Stress IV Government Regulations on Theatre V Theatre Architecture VI Acting Current Lecture I Background on the 18th Century A time of transitions Many wars less about religion more about economy Western Europe experiencing prosperity because of colonial trade The Enlightenment Departures from Neoclassicism New plays emerged that defied the genre deviated from traditional tragedy and comedy Drame Denis Diderot French dramatist 1713 1784 idea of the 4th wall Any serious play that didn t fit into that category Domestic tragedy middle class Borgeois tragedy Comedy Ballad Opera based on popular songs These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Sentimental Comedy comedies that have an almost over bearing sweetness Laughing Comedy ex The Rivals II Storm and Stress Sturm und Drang playwrights young Late 18th Century Germany Rejected dramatic rules neoclassicism Plays were radical in subject manner and style Forerunner of 19th Century Romanticism broke the ice for it III Government Regulations on Theatre In England 1737 Licensing Act Charles II patents issued for theatres In France Subsidized by the government Boulevard Theatres Street theatre not technically played popular theatre 1791 restrictions abolished In Germany Many independent states attempting unification Many state subsidized theatres Germany became important artistic force during this time IV Theatre Architecture Still retained some Italian Renaissance features Theatres become much bigger for growing middle class Better sight lines oval shape No more seating onstage Diderot s 4th Wall Biggest problem fires Candles oil paintings overcrowded theatre people didn t survive V Acting Acting Popularity Contest Star Performers Acting Styles Bombastic or declaratory decided spur of the moment Directly to the Audience Directors Actor Managers Playwrights directors prior to the 19th century picked script organized everything with designers Who was the first director David Garrick Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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