End note induction mission

The practitioners most closely associated with naturalism would include Constantin Stanislavski and Michael Chekhov (who studied under Stanislavski at the Moscow Art Theatre).

The method of playing which he suggest systematically compels the empathy of the spectator; it is not a result of chance, mood, ingenuity. (Brecht and Mueller 1964)

This is an E-Journal I found by using AUBlibrary. I do not feel this was a great source because, to read the full text you must Register for a MyJSTOR account however it gave me an experience on how to use the website and adding the citation to my Endnote account for future reference if needed. It is written by Bertolt Brecht the practitioner and Carl Mueller.

Edward Gordon Craig who influenced the development of the theatre in the 20th century associated with Adolphe Appia born 8 years apart worked on symbolic theatre.

“The theories of Wagner and Nietzsche provide the basic principles for this volume, disseminated by the work of Appia and Craig, and affecting the later plays of Ibsen, Maeterlinck, and lungé-poé’s Theatre de LéOeuvre. Recent avant-garde theatre in America and Britain also reveals elements of symbolism.” (Styan 1981)

I found this book in the library by using the library catalogue on blackboard. It is written by J.L Stylan and covers symbolism, surrealism and the absurd. I feel, by what I have seen and read, that it is a very good source of information for anybody needing to learn and further their knowledge on symbolism. However It is not written by any of the practitioners themselves. On page 22 there is an image of Shakespeare’s Hamlet set design in 1912 designed by Craig which we briefly looked at in our unit 2a class Monday.

For the visual source I found a video on digital theatre of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House however because the software was out of date I could not watch the video itself, but I accessed the gallery and copied a picture of Nora Helmer in her dress ready to dance the Tarentella. I chose this picture because in A Doll’s house I believe there are a few examples of symbolism as well as it being acted in a naturalistic manner. The dress she is wearing, along with her red hair accessory, symbolises the poison of the tarantula and also the intent to kill herself at the end of the play. In a sense we see the tarantella as a dance of death. (Persson.J 2012)

Picture won't show on bog however is saved to my documents.

Brecht, B. and C. R. Mueller (1964). "Notes on Stanislavski." The Tulane Drama Review 9(2): 155-166.

           

Styan, J. L. (1981). Modern Drama in Theory and Practice: Volume 2, Symbolism, Surrealism and the Absurd, Cambridge University Press.

           

Persson.J, 2012, Hattie Morahan as Nora Helmer, [picture online] available at https://www.digitaltheatreplus.com/study-guides/a-dolls-house/image-gallery/image-7, accessed 14/10/14.