Chapter 1

Henrik Ibsen

A Doll's House or Ghosts

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Realism and Naturalism in the Theatre

medium • 2 min read

The Well-Made Play structure

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Bourgeois hypocrisy and women's emancipation

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Environment and heredity as deterministic forces

medium • 5 min read

Chapter 2

Anton Chekhov

The Cherry Orchard

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Tragicomedy and the mood of languor

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The decline of the aristocracy and social change

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Subtext and indirect action

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The role of sound and symbolism

medium • 5 min read

Chapter 3

Bertolt Brecht

Mother Courage and Her Children or The Good Person of Szechwan

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Epic Theatre vs Dramatic Theatre

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The Verfremdungseffekt (Alienation Effect)

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Marxism and Didacticism in Art

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Music, placards, and non-illusionist staging

medium • 5 min read

Chapter 4

Samuel Beckett

Waiting for Godot

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Theatre of the Absurd

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Existentialism, meaninglessness, and repetition

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Language breakdown and silence

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The tragicomic condition of modern humanity

medium • 5 min read

Chapter 5

Luigi Pirandello / Jean Genet

Six Characters in Search of an Author / The Balcony

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Metatheatre and the illusion of reality

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Identity, masks, and relativity of truth

medium • 3 min read

The relationship between author, character, and actor

medium • 4 min read

Ritual, power, and performance

medium • 5 min read