Modern Drama in Theory and Practice Volume 1, Realism and Naturalism [Paperback]

This 1981 volume begins with the French revolt against naturalism in theatre and then covers the European realist movement.A tri-volume, heavily illustrated history of drama from Ibsen to the present concentrates on different dramatic genres and includes photographs that illustrate first performances, theaters and stage designs.A tri-volume, heavily illustrated history of drama from Ibsen to the present concentrates on different dramatic genres and includes photographs that illustrate first performances, theaters and stage designs.This 1981 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.List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. The Natural revolt; 2. Early theory; 3. A new production style; 4. Ibsen's contribution to realism; 5. Realism in France; 6. Strindberg' contribution to realism; 7. Realism in Germany; 8. Realism in Britain; 9. Shaw's contribution to realism; 10. Realism in Russia; 11. Chekhov's contribution to realism; 12. Conflicts in Dublin; 13. Realism in America: Belasco to 'the method'; 14. Realism in America: early variations; 15. Realism in America: Williams and Miller; 16. New realism in Britain; 17. Realistic theatre; Table of events in the theatre; Bibliography; Index.