Sunday, September 14, 2014

Charles Mee notes & Post Modernist Theatre

Charles mee
"I try in my work to get pass the traditional forms of psychological realism.."
- shows the rawness of post modern theatre
- realistic
- not just "well crafted"
- audacious man
- innovative
- wants to tell the world whats real
- "human beings are social creatures"
- products of our history and culture

"Big Love" notes
- derived of ancient greek theatre styles
- unique in the sense that it merged ancient components with modern ones
- interesting to note that this play can remind the audience that injustice regarding forced marriages  remains to this day..(child brides)
- sexism
- traditional marriage
- dark
- desperate
- classical music used for the crazy scenes...(used a lot in films) cwo?leon etc.

Regarding the casting process
- believes that race and disability should never interfere with casting
- blind casting
- the true meaning of the play doesn't have anything to do with what the actor looks like in terms of ethnicity or physical capability



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