Realism and Naturalism Theatre Conventions

Forum Theatre This involves a group creating a short scene (or scenes) that authentically portray a social issue of importance to them and reflect their real life experiences, e g gender stereotyping, bullying, split families, etc The audience can then get actively involved in prescribed ways, when the scene is repeatedly replayed The

Part 1 A guide to dramatic conventions

theatre in play and other forms of imitative behaviour become refined and developed by experiencing increasingly complex relationships of convention and content The conventions selected, therefore, form a bridge between spontaneous and innate uses of theatre and the more poetic conventions of performance craft They are consciously associated

Glossary of Dramatic Terms - Oranim

Convention: Literary conventions are defining features or common agreement upon strategies and/or attributes of a particular literary genre Examples: The use of a chorus was a convention in Greek tragedy Soliloquies, (which are not realistic) are accepted as part of the dramatic convention

Elements Of Drama/Theatre

• Convention: These are the techniques and methods used by the playwright and director to create the desired stylistic effect • Genre: Genre refers to the type of play Some examples of different genres include comedy, tragedy, mystery and historical play • Audience: This is the group of people who watch the play Many

Types & Forms of Theatres - Theatre Projects

Flexible theatres Flexible theatre is a generic term for a theatre in which the playing space and audience seating can be configured as desired for each production Often, the theatre can be configured into the arena, thrust, and