THEA 1030 1st Edition Lecture 23 th 19 Century Industrial Age Growth of Urban cities Increase in popularity of theatre Theatre becomes Escapist entertainment New Theatrical Form Melodrama o Theatre that is overly emotional o Musical soundtrack accompanies the production o The writers are trying to get you to feel something and have an emotional response o Power in emotional response in audience not intellectual Greatest Show on Earth P T Barnum and Bailey Circus First multi focus event Audience chooses entertainment Power of emotion Cirque Du Soceic Contemporary Circus Animals Replaced with people Role of Director comes into Focus Director Emergence of Richard Wagner o 1813 1883 German o First modern director o Promptbook o Gesamtkunstwerk Total theatre Totally integrated Integration of all production elements Sound Costumes Lighting 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 Used to tell a story Set Acting Movement
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