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Twentieth-century theatre describes a period of great change within the theatrical culture of the 20th century, mainly in Europe and North America. There was a widespread challenge to long-established rules surrounding theatrical representation; resulting in the development of many new forms of theatre, including modernism, expressionism, impressionism, political theatre and other forms of ...
Expressionism in theatre and drama has also experienced success in China and Spain. Notably, The Wilderness (play) by Cao Yu and Yama Zhao by Hong Shen were frequently produced in the 1920s and 1930s in China. Expressionism in Chinese theatre has recently experienced a resurgence in popularity since the 1980s. [7]
The Theatre of the Grotesque was a twentieth-century dramatic movement. [1] It is a theatrical style that was developed as a derivative to the late eighteenth-century art movement ' Grotesque ' and thus translates the themes and images of the grotesque art into theatrical practices.
The author of the original play, Henrik Ibsen, was an influential proponent of realism in the theatre. Realism was a general movement that began in 19th-century theatre, around the 1870s, and remained present through much of the 20th century.
Elsie De Wolfe, Lady Mendl, later famous as the world's first professional interior decorator, acted in Club productions in the early years of the 20th Century, as did Hope Williams, and Julie Harris in the 1940s. Early 20th century theater was dominated by the Barrymores—Ethel Barrymore, John Barrymore, and Lionel Barrymore.
20th-century play stubs (10 C) Pages in category "20th-century plays" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
The legitimate theatre category mostly comprises classic plays (i.e. Greek tragedies, Shakespeare, etc.) and straight plays, usually in the style of realism. For the most part, legitimate theatre denounced improvisation and theatre that was only meant to bring amusement. [1]
Pages in category "20th-century theatre" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...