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Tragedy=
hamartia=trajic flaw
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Agrolosis=
discovery=emotional purging
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1)Plot=
2) characters
3) thought- ideas
4) language
5) song composition
6) visual/ adornment, costumes, masks, spectacle conic elements.
Dramatic action+ structure
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Unities Action, time, Place.
unity of action,Main action no subplots) Place, play should cover single physical space) Time, Action of play takes 24 hours.)
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Edipus is definitive ex: of formal purpose of (tragedy)Defenition : reversal/discovery.
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Theatre began:
Greece 534BCE Athen s city of Dionysus: Theatre festival. Thespis, 1st play1st actor.
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Dithyrambs
Hyhms, choral odes.
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Chorus
Dramatic functions, ideal audience, general population of the pla, say things main charcter wont say, backround and summary.
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Social functions of theatre) primary purpose of theatre)
- 1. ENTERTAINMENT = provides an escape, reinforces social values ( Wicked)
- 2. ART = challenges social question ( Laramie Project)
- Politics corcion subversion= propoganda.
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SECONDARY PURPOSES ( social functions of theatre)
- 1. politics
- 2. (education) socialization
- 3. religion
- 4. subversion/ coersion
- 5. empowerment- expressing identity and voice to empower.
- 6. cultural exploration/prejudices in blind spot.
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(Theatre Spaces)
- 1. proscenium - actor directly infront of audience.
- 2. Thrust- audience on 3 sides
- 3. Arena- audience on al sides "theatre in the round"
- 4. Black Box- Nuetral black space
- 5. Found Space- site specific ( anywhere)
- 6. Environmental= actor/audience share same space.
happen in actor audience relationships
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Joyride= environment
(Theatre needs)
1. actors
2. audience
3. space
( story/meaning)
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