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- 1. Theatre Studies Unit1 Lauren Heazlewood VCE 2025 /STEP UP
- 2. The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. Walt Disney 3 / 1 / 2 0 X X S A M PL E F O OT E R T E X T 2
- 3. Unit 1 Information Area of Study 1 – Exploring theatre styles and conventions pre-1945 Area of Study 2 – Interpreting scripts Area of Study 3 – Analysing a theatre production in performance 3 / 1 / 2 0 X X S A M PL E F O OT E R T E X T 3
- 4. This unit focuses on the application of acting, direction and design in relation to theatre styles from the pre-modern era, that is works prior to 1920’s. Theatre styles from the pre-modern era of theatre include: Ancient Greek Ancient Roman Liturgical drama such as morality/mystery/miracle plays Commedia Dell Arte Elizabethan Restoration comedies and dramas Neo-classical Naturalism Beijing Opera Noh Theatre Bunraku Kabuki Other traditional forms of indigenous theatre You will begin to develop skills of performance analysis and apply these to the analysis of a play in performance. Production Roles – For study area 2 you must work in at least TWO production roles. The production roles include: Actor Director Designer – any one of costume, make-up, set, props, lighting, sound 3 / 1 / 2 0 X X S A M P L E F O OT E R T E X T 4
- 5. In this area of study, you will study scripts from the pre- modern era of theatre, that is, works prior to the 1920s. You study at least three distinct theatre styles from the pre- modern era and the conventions and scripts associated with each. You will study innovations in theatre production in the pre-modern era. You learn about contexts, cultural origins, production roles and performance possibilities for each of the selected theatre styles. Through practical workshops You will gain knowledge of how these styles shaped and contributed to the world of pre-modern theatre. Outcome 1 - On completion of this unit you should be able to identify and describe distinguishing features of theatre styles and scripts from the pre-modern era. SAC 1 – Premodern Theatre Research Presentation (15 marks) Keep a diary of new words – find the meaning! Chorus, Tragedy, Comedy, Spectacle, Realism, Catharsis
- 6. WEEK 1 3 / 1 / 2 0 X X S A M PL E F O OT E R T E X T 6 Introduction to the history, conventions, and structure of Ancient Greek and Roman Theatre. Discuss key playwrights (e.g., Sophocles, Euripides for Greek; Seneca, Plautus for Roman). Explore elements like tragedy, comedy, and chorus for Greek theatre, and spectacle and realism for Roman theatre.
- 7. 3 / 1 / 2 0 X X S A M PL E F O OT E R T E X T 7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNWrOuwza x8 https://youtu.be/VeTeK9kvxyo Take notes!
- 8. Greek Theatre vs Roman Theatre Sophocles The author between 90 – 100 plays of which seven survive. He was elected to important government offices and died aged 90 – just before the defeat of Athens. He wrote Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus, increased the chorus from 12 – 15 and introduced the third actor. He had a focus on greater complexity within and between his characters. Euripides He came from a good family but did not become involved in public life in Athens, more of a recluse. He wrote a similar number of plays (92). In his best work, Alcestis, Ion he departed from the strict rules of tragedy to explore human emotions (especially women’s) in a realistic way. He introduced the prologue and removed the chorus further from the action. Terence Having grown up a slave, Terence used his undeniable talent to amount to become a well known playwright in the Roman Republic. Terence would approach theater in a more refined manner; he would explore the aristocratic world he lived in from the point of view of slaves, who he found to be (for the most part) too stupid to understand things the way he presented them. Titus Titus Maccius Plautus was one of the greatest roman playwrights and dramatists and therefore loved and esteemed by his people. Most of Plautus play were comedies about men sowing oats. Some of his plots of his plays can be recognized in the comedies of Shakespeare. It is said Plautus wrote about 130 pieces mainly derived from Greek comedies. 3 / 1 / 2 0 X X 8
- 9. Dramatic Conventions • slow motion. • soliloquy (a solo speech by an actor that gives an insight into what they are thinking) • adding narration. use of an 'aside' (when a character directly addresses the audience to comment within a scene) • breaking into song (as in Musical theatre) • using a chorus to comment upon the action. 3 / 1 / 2 0 X X W H I C H CO N V E N T I O N WA S I N F L U E N C E D B Y G R E E K T H E AT R E ? 9
- 10. Greek Culture and influence on theatre conventions. 3 / 1 / 2 0 X X S A M PL E F O OT E R T E X T 1 0 Masks The Chorus Costumes The Theatre The Orchestra Skene Comedy Plays Tragedy Plays
- 11. Greek Chorus The chorus's main purpose in Greek theatre was to act as the audience and respond accordingly to the situations that happened throughout the play. They were also there to heighten the dramatic eff ect of scenes through movement, story and dance. Historically, the chorus consisted of between 12 and 50 players, who variously danced, sang or spoke their lines in unison, and sometimes wore masks. 3 / 1 / 2 0 X X S A M PL E F O OT E R T E X T 1 1
- 12. 0 8 / 1 2 / 2 0 2 5 S A M P L E F O OT E R T E X T 1 2 3 / 1 / 2 0 X X S A M PL E F O OT E R T E X T 1 2 present in theatre today.One of the more commonly recognisable examples is in modern musical theat ll adopt roles that help to set the scene and narrate the actions and interactions of characters. When creating choral movement, a performer might consider: •unison movement •gestural movement locomoting movement •slow/sustained moments •exaggeration •canon •repetition. Things to remember when using choral speaking include: •unison moments •repetition •emphasis •sound •dialogue/language •emotion •pitch •pace •tone •tempo/rhythm.
- 13. 3 / 1 / 2 0 X X S A M PL E F O OT E R T E X T 1 3 Term Definition Canon When a group of performers present the same movement, gesture or phrase one after another. Unison To do something at the same time. Stichomythia Lines of dialogue being presented byalternatingcharacters. Locomotor movement Movement that involves the body moving from one place to another. Gestural movement Movement of the hands, face or other body parts that communicate particular messages. Chorus A group of performers who sing, speak, dance and move in unison. Exaggeration Making something larger or greater than it is naturally. Repetition The repeating of a word, phrase, movement or gesture.
- 14. Oedipus Rex https://www.thecollector.com/oedip us-rex-summary-story-breakdown/ 3 / 1 / 2 0 X X S A M PL E F O OT E R T E X T 1 4