Chapter 8: Decentralization and Subsidization in Postwar Theatre
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Post-WWII Theatre Trend
Decentralization and subsidization of theatrical practices globally.
Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC)
The subsidized British theatre company originating from the Stratford Festival.
Peter Brook
Director who staged influential RSC productions like Marat/Sade.
National Theater (England)
Inaugurated in 1963 under the leadership of Sir Laurence Olivier.
English Stage Company
British company that made its mark by assisting new playwrights.
Theatre '47
Dallas theatre that became the prototype for American regional theatres.
Ford Foundation Grants (1959)
Large-scale private funding that supported American regional theatres.
Guthrie Theatre
Minneapolis theatre opened in 1963 that aroused national interest in regional arts centers.
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
U.S. government agency founded in 1965 to fund arts groups.
Theatre Communications Group (TCG)
Organization supplying information and forums for not-for-profit theatres.
Off-Broadway
1950s NYC movement offering alternative, low-cost performance spaces.
Off-Off-Broadway
NYC movement formed in response to rising union costs in Off-Broadway.
La MaMa
Most important early Off-Off-Broadway group, founded by Ellen Stewart.
The Living Theatre
Rebellious 1960s group known for the controversial piece Paradise Now.
Bread and Puppet Theatre
Group using giant puppets to enact parables denouncing war and materialism.
San Francisco Mime Theatre
Satirical performance group promoting civil rights and social causes.
Open Theatre
Group founded by Joseph Chaikin focused on the performer's transformation.
"Poor" Theatre
Jerzy Grotowski's concept reducing theatre to just actor and audience.
Environmental Theatre
Richard Schechner's concept using flexible, transformed, or found spaces.
Josef Svoboda
Czech designer who pioneered multimedia experiments like Laterna Magika.
Happenings
Artistic events pioneered by Allan Kaprow involving the audience and space.
Performance Art Essence
An open form expanding expression with no rules about what is allowed.
True West
Sam Shepard play exploring intense conflict between brothers Austin and Lee.