Modern Theatre
I.
Historical Background
Influences:
·
Realism
and Anti-Realism
·
Content
Solidification
·
Postwar
Realism
·
Agitation
Propaganda (Agit-Prop) Theatre
·
Philosophical
/ Psychological
·
Decline
of NY Theatre
·
Economics
·
Unionization
·
Product
Influence of Fiduciary Concerns
·
Advent
of Radio, T.V., and Film
·
Classification
by Style and Content
II.
Major Theatre Movements:
Broadway,
“Proven Plays”:
·
Rogers
and Hammerstien, Camelot
·
Lerner
and Lowe,
Sound of Music
·
Andrew
Lloyd Weber, Cats / Phantom
·
Steven
Sondheim, Sweeny Todd / Woods
Off
Broadway:
·
La
Mama Organization, New Works of Sam Shepard, August Wilson, Marsha Norman
Regional
Theatres:
·
Classic
and Modern Offerings
·
Guthurie,
Minneapolis
·
O.S.F.,
Ashland
·
Seattle
Rep, ACT, and Intiman, Seattle
·
Steppenwolf
and Wisdom Bridge, Chicago School
Alternative
Theatre:
·
The
Living Theatre (Avant Garde)
·
San
Francisco Mime Company
·
El
Theatro Compesino
·
"Guerilla
Theatre"
·
Omaha
Magic Theatre / Performance Art
·
The
Open Theatre, Joeseph Chaikin
·
Work-shopped
developments
·
Environmental
Theatre (Schecner)
·
Happenings
Black
Theatre:
·
Negro
Ensemble Theatre, New Lafeyette Theatre, Spirit House
Lorraine Hansberry, LeRoi Jones, Ntzoka Shange,
CharlesFuller, Ed Bullins
English
Revival Theatres
·
English
Stage Company, Ralph Devine
Osborne, Wesker, Arden, Bond, Storey, Stoppard, Schafer,
Pinter
·
Theatre
Workshop, Joan Littlewood
Behan, Delaney, Stoppard, Schaffer, Improvisation
·
Royal
Shakespeare Company, Peter Brooks
National Theatre, Lawrence Olivier
German
Documentary Theatre (Expressionism):
·
Brechtian
and Artaudian Modes
Hochuth, Kipphardt, Wiess, Villars, Megan Terry, Robert
Wilson