By Aaron B. Baker
The original Greek civilization was to blame for the origin of Theater and evolving arts because field. One of the most prominent play writers of that time was Aristophanes who was regarded as the best comic dramatist of his times. All his plays revolved around issues like morality, politics, coupled with an abundance of literature. His storyline managed the everyday life of the people of Athens. As soon as the Peloponnesian War Aristophanes was so deeply effected by the bloodshed of his fellow beings, he wrote four plays revolving around it. One of many plays "Lysistrata" was the most prominent work of all, which was aimed to bring peace and harmony inside society but with a light note.
Following the World War II the whole world was shattered and inhabitants worldwide baldy needed something that would relieve their mind of all of the massive destruction and bloodshed. Everyone was so desperate to drift through the harsh reality that some sect of individuals nicknamed as "Absurdists" gave birth to a different genre of theater known as the Theater of the Absurd. This term was brought into existence by Martin Esslin to mention the new kind of plays sprouting in Europe and America. The aim of such plays was to deviate peoples' mind, although the storyline had some preposterous elements baked into it. Some of the common "Absurdists" were Eug?ne Lonesco, Samuel Beckett, Jean Genet and Harold Pinter. Later on this kind of thinking lead to the progression of Philosophy of existentialism according to which more emphasis pays to individual existence and total freedom. But this philosophy has much wider spectrum and can't be described in few words.
Meta theaters are that classification of theaters, which blurred the space between the actors and the audience. The actors must be the dynamic part of the play though the onlookers, too, are expected being participating in the proceedings of the play. Schemes are developed around the spur of the moment so its don't vivid to the audience what exactly is actual part of the storyline and what patches are already added. This practice was created during the Elizabethan Era, which is additionally known as the Renaissance Period in fact it is still popular in the modern times.
Richard Wagner was the brainchild behind the Theaters generally known as Gasamtkuntswerk or more commonly referred to as Total Art Work. These brands of theaters are known to have all the flavoring elements that you can think of within its radius. Drama, music, dances and Greek Theater extract are employed in harmony to bring out the essence with the story being enacted. Steven Berkoff took this concept a step further by introducing actors who may be characters and presented with regards to the theme at different times. Props were also utilized to bring in more realism. Wonderful these elements sometimes the plays reached a degree of superficiality and exaggeration.
Jerzy Grotowski gave rise to a different type of Theater, which was targeted, for those of the lower sectors with the society. In Poland, while dea
Meta theaters are that classification of theaters, which blurred the space between the actors and the audience. The actors must be the dynamic part of the play though the onlookers, too, are expected being participating in the proceedings of the play. Schemes are developed around the spur of the moment so its don't vivid to the audience what exactly is actual part of the storyline and what patches are already added. This practice was created during the Elizabethan Era, which is additionally known as the Renaissance Period in fact it is still popular in the modern times.
Richard Wagner was the brainchild behind the Theaters generally known as Gasamtkuntswerk or more commonly referred to as Total Art Work. These brands of theaters are known to have all the flavoring elements that you can think of within its radius. Drama, music, dances and Greek Theater extract are employed in harmony to bring out the essence with the story being enacted. Steven Berkoff took this concept a step further by introducing actors who may be characters and presented with regards to the theme at different times. Props were also utilized to bring in more realism. Wonderful these elements sometimes the plays reached a degree of superficiality and exaggeration.
Jerzy Grotowski gave rise to a different type of Theater, which was targeted, for those of the lower sectors with the society. In Poland, while dea
Richard Wagner was the brainchild behind the Theaters generally known as Gasamtkuntswerk or more commonly referred to as Total Art Work. These brands of theaters are known to have all the flavoring elements that you can think of within its radius. Drama, music, dances and Greek Theater extract are employed in harmony to bring out the essence with the story being enacted. Steven Berkoff took this concept a step further by introducing actors who may be characters and presented with regards to the theme at different times. Props were also utilized to bring in more realism. Wonderful these elements sometimes the plays reached a degree of superficiality and exaggeration.
Jerzy Grotowski gave rise to a different type of Theater, which was targeted, for those of the lower sectors with the society. In Poland, while dealing with his troupe, Jerzy recognized the needs of poor people people there and understood their inability to shell out money for big theaters. These concepts got popular especially in the 1960s' and 70s'. In such theaters there wasn't another stage of performing rather the performers and the audience occupied the identical space. Since rich people didn't finance these theaters there were a lack of props, detailed costumes, adequate lightning proper sets, and also other technical features. The performers were outstanding and vivid in an attempt to overcome the lack of good costumes. The actors were built to go through rigorous training involving months of practicing and rehearsing. Physical workout seemed to be a part of it. Many acting troupes and aspiring actors pass by this method to gain popularity the easier way. Grand Guignol is coined through the Theatre du Grand Guignol of Paris, France, is a form of theater class, which features a lot of gruesome violence. This term is used till date to refer to bloodshed melodramas.
Jerzy Grotowski gave rise to a different type of Theater, which was targeted, for those of the lower sectors with the society. In Poland, while dealing with his troupe, Jerzy recognized the needs of poor people people there and understood their inability to shell out money for big theaters. These concepts got popular especially in the 1960s' and 70s'. In such theaters there wasn't another stage of performing rather the performers and the audience occupied the identical space. Since rich people didn't finance these theaters there were a lack of props, detailed costumes, adequate lightning proper sets, and also other technical features. The performers were outstanding and vivid in an attempt to overcome the lack of good costumes. The actors were built to go through rigorous training involving months of practicing and rehearsing. Physical workout seemed to be a part of it. Many acting troupes and aspiring actors pass by this method to gain popularity the easier way. Grand Guignol is coined through the Theatre du Grand Guignol of Paris, France, is a form of theater class, which features a lot of gruesome violence. This term is used till date to refer to bloodshed melodramas.