Realism in Theatre

Vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts of Realism in theatre, its influences, and staging.

Realism

The artistic attempt to recreate life as it is in the context of an artistic medium. It aims to report and describe what the artist sees as accurately and honestly as possible.

A Doll's House

A play written by Henrik Ibsen, often associated with the Realism movement.

Industrial Revolution

Thinking shifted due to this event, making Romanticism less relevant.

Positivism (Auguste Comte)

Believed all knowledge should improve society and events should be understood through cause and effect.

Charles Darwin

Proposed 'Survival of the fittest' and influenced Realism by suggesting humans are products of environment and genetics.

Realism in Theatre

The use of truthful images to portray the five senses- empirically.

Staging

Provided increasing accuracy of set and costume including a proscenium arch stage and 3-dimensional scenery.

Supporters of Realism Believed

Truth is the highest form of morality and theater should depict it

Rounded characters

Well-developed and complex characters with a detailed history

Box Set

A set during staging that featured 3-D scenery

Colloquial language

Language used in Realism theater