Theatrical style

Theatrical style

There are a variety of theatrical styles used in theatre and drama. These include

Naturalism:Portraying life on stage with a close attention to detail, based on observation of real life.

Realism:Portraying characters on stage that are close to real life, with realistic settings and staging.

Expressionism:Anti-realistic in seeing appearance as distorted and the truth lying within man. The outward appearance on stage can be distorted and unrealistic to portray an eternal truth.

Absurdism:Presents a perspective that all human attempts at significance are illogical. Ultimate truth is chaos with little certainty. There is no necessity that need drive us.

Modernism:A broad concept that sees art, including theatre, as detached from life in a pure way and able to reflect on life critically.

Postmodernism:There are multiple meanings, and meaning is what you create, not what is. This approach often uses other media and breaks accepted conventions and practices.


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