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Join us for an insightful journey into the world of realism in theater. Discover how playwrights like Henrik Ibsen and George Bernard Shaw revolutionized stagecraft by focusing on everyday life and moral dilemmas. Ibsen's detailed character motivations and Shaw's humanitarian message led to a shift in drama that aimed to reflect societal issues. We will analyze their works, including Shaw's "Man and Superman," and discuss their controversies and impact on the theater. Prepare for an engaging class session as we delve deep into these remarkable playwrights and their lasting influence.
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Bell Ringer • M.socrative.com – Room #38178 • Questions: • 1. Who invented 12-tone compositions?
Extra Credit Opportunities • 10 points added to ANY grade (except for a zero) • Tuesday, March 18th at 7pm • Percussion Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Jazz Band • Thursday, March 20th at 7pm • 8th Grade Band, HS Concert Band • Both concerts will be under an hour
Realism Theater These will be turned in at the end of class – so don’t undo the staple
Realism In Theater • Around the middle of the 19th century, there was a movement toward realism • By 1860, dramatic literature strove for truthful portrayal • Everyday life, with which the playwright was directly familiar, became the subject matter • Interest shifted from the past to human motives and experience, or, more likely, idealized versions of these
Realism in Theater • Exposure to such topics on the stage was not particularly pleasant, and many play-goers objected that the theater was turning into a “sewer” • Playwrights countered the criticisms by saying that the way to avoid such ugly depictions on the stage was to change society
Realism in Theater • Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) from Norway was the original master of realist drama • Ibsen built powerful problem-dramas around carefully selected detail and plausible character-to-action motivations
Realism in Theater • Ibsen’s concern for detail carries to the scenery and costumes, and his plays contain detailed descriptions of settings and properties (all essential to the action) • The content was controversial, and most deal with questions about moral and social issues that remain difficult today
Realism in Theater • The Irish writer George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) embodied the spirit of 19th century realism • He was above all humanitarians – his faith lay in humanity and its infinite potential • Shaw’s plays deal with the unexpected and they often appear contradictory and inconsistent in characterization and structure
Realism in Theater • He loved to build up a pompous notion and then destroy it • Example: a responsible family learns that their daughter is pregnant. A character comes to the girl’s defense. The girl then explodes in anger against her defender. She had been married the whole time and condemns her defender’s freethinking • Shaw insisted that art should have a purpose • Plays, to him, made great vehicles for social messages
Man and Superman • A play by George Bernard Shaw • Read through the play as a class • Answer the plot questions on your notes as you read • Answer the comprehension classes on your own and TURN THEM IN
