Naturalism in theatre : its development and legacy

Author(s)

• Pickering, Kenneth
• Thompson, Jayne

Bibliographic Information

Naturalism in theatre : its development and legacy

Kenneth Pickering and Jayne Thompson

Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-224) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

An accessible survey of the development of naturalism and its effects on modern-day theatre. Taking into account the philosophical, scientific and aesthetic ideas that constituted the movement during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the book examines why naturalism is still a dominant mode of performance in theatre.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Timeline PART I: INTRODUCING NATURALISM Initial Definitions Manifestos PART II: NATURALISM IN ITS CONTEXT The European Scene The Search for Truth PART III: PLAYS, PLAYERS AND PLAYHOUSES Meiningen - A prelude to Naturalism Andre Antoine and The Theatre Libre Otto Brahm and the Freie Buhne Moscow Art Theatre PART IV: THE LEGACY The Immediate Legacy The Royal Court Again Verbatim Theatre Bibliography Index.

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Details

• NCID: BB14777549
• ISBN:
  • 9780230361089
• LCCN: 2013363259
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Basingstoke
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 232 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PN2185
  • DC23 : 792.09034
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Theater -- History -- 19th century
  • LCSH : Theater -- History -- 20th century
  • LCSH : Naturalism in literature