This volume begins with the naturalistic revolt in France against traditional styles of theatre. As realism becomes a European movement the account moves from Paris to the Meiningen company and Ibsen's work as producer and play-wright in Oslo, Chekhov's in Moscow, Shaw's in London, Synge's in Dublin. Among the producers are Antoine, Brahm, Grein, Granville-Baker, Nemirovich-Danchenko and Stanislavsky. The early days of the Irish Dramatic Movement and the chief realistic directors and critics in the USA after Belasco are considered; the tradition is shown to persist in the work of Williams and Miller in the USA and Osborne and Bond in England.
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Is Styan Volume 1 The Definitive Book on Realism?,
By Theseus "theseus" (US of A) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Modern Drama in Theory and Practice: Volume 1, Realism and Naturalism (v. 1) (Hardcover)
I think so.
The first book in Styan's famous three volume set on late 19th and 20th century theatre, this is a masterful survey, illustrated with 34 black and white illustrations -- largely of the original productions. (I have cruised through but haven't read Styan Vols 2 and 3...) #1: A tidy book. Not large; only a bit over 200 pp. With two great appendicies: a chronological Table of the Events of the Theatre and a very helpful bibliography, listing the major works of the major players. All the big names are here: Zola, Saxe-Meiningen, Moscow Art Theatre, Chekhov, Strindberg, Ibsen, Shaw, the Irish realists, the "method" as understood in America, O'Neill, Rice, Odets, Miller, Williams, Wesker, Osborne, et al. However, unlike the cursory high points that appear in most theatre history texts, Styan gives the reader context. He also isn't afraid to dive in and discuss individual plays. And as far as I'm concerned, the texts are more important than the general aesthetic trends. (Speaking personally, armed with Styan and with a copy of the opinionated, pity, outrageous, and out-of-print The Fireside Companion to the Theatre by Ethan Mordden, you're pretty much all set. Well, except for 1975 and forward, but that's really a different era.)
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'Realistic' is a slippery term in dramatic criticism. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
naturalistic movement, realistic movement, realistic acting, naturalistic drama, realistic play, dramatic criticism, new playwrights, theatre practice, modern drama, cherry orchard Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Doll's House, The Seagull, Group Theatre, Moscow Art Theatre, Uncle Vanya, Arthur Miller, Bernard Shaw, Miss Julie, Tennessee Williams, The Lower Depths, William Archer, Abbey Theatre, Elia Kazan, Harold Clurman, Stark Young, Julius Caesar, Theatre Guild, Clifford Odets, George Moore, Hedda Gabler, Janet Achurch, Jimmy Porter, Lee Strasberg, Long Day's Journey New!
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'Realistic' is a slippery term in dramatic criticism. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
naturalistic movement, realistic movement, realistic acting, naturalistic drama, realistic play, dramatic criticism, new playwrights, theatre practice, modern drama, cherry orchard Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Doll's House, The Seagull, Group Theatre, Moscow Art Theatre, Uncle Vanya, Arthur Miller, Bernard Shaw, Miss Julie, Tennessee Williams, The Lower Depths, William Archer, Abbey Theatre, Elia Kazan, Harold Clurman, Stark Young, Julius Caesar, Theatre Guild, Clifford Odets, George Moore, Hedda Gabler, Janet Achurch, Jimmy Porter, Lee Strasberg, Long Day's Journey New!
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