realism

• Realism


  Theatre movement in the late 19th century that represents life as it is, without any artificiality or romanticism
• Realism


  • Focus on ordinary, everyday people and situations
  • Believable and natural dialogue
  • Rejection of the theatrical conventions of the time
  • Melodramatic acting
  • Exaggerated gestures
  • A slice of life
• Issues explored in Realism


  • Lives of the Working Class
  • Social Issues
  • Gender
  • Politics
  • Identity
  • Social class
• Sets and costumes in Realism


  Generally used simple sets and costumes to reflect the real world (e.g. bottle of water, pot-plant, chairs, photo-frame)
• Realism aimed to create a kind of theatre that was more truthful, truth on stage, relevant and meaningful to its audience
• Realism was a theatre movement in the late 19th century