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Who first introduced naturalism to the theatre scene?

Naturalism was first introduced by Konstantin Stanislavsky in the late 19th century. It pioneered the idea of theatre mimicking real life.

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What is Bertolt Brecht's Verfremdungseffekt (Distancing Effect) ?

Something important to remember when considering Brecht's techniques for making theatre, is that he was an advocate for communism as a result of the horrors he witnessed in WW1 in Germany serving as a med...

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Discuss your own performance concept for one scene of Georg Büchner's Woyzeck.

Scene 18 epitomises Marie’s victimisation at the hands of Woyzeck’s mental illness – this is the theme I will focus on in order to appeal to a modern audience. As Woyzeck’s common-law wife, Marie is subje...

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Describe how you would use your vocal and physical skills to perform a line from the text you are studying and explain the effects you want to create.

Students might refer to some of the following vocal and physical skills: Vocal skills: pitch, pace, pause, tone of voice, volume, emphasis, accent (if appropriate) delivery of specific words, timing, ph...

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As a director, what aspects of Vladimir and Estragon's interactions would you emphasise, in order to enhance the sense of the Absurd in Beckett's "Waiting for Godot"?

Theatre of the Absurd owes it existence, to an extent, to the aftermath of World War II. Playwrights and theatre practitioners, experiencing the fright and existentialism that was caused after the destruc...

Answered by Nefeli S. Drama tutor
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