Modern Theatre

Modern Theatre and its Playwrights

Current drama today is considered realism. Realism is a type of movement in art and culture that gives a selected view of real life. It's essentially a slice of life presented on stage or film or in art or literature. In theater, there were many playwrights that were considered realists, writers who chose to give its readers a realistic view of life with its characters and content. We are going to explore the world of realism through the minds of its creators, the playwrights who wrote and write plays that have given us famous characters and situations we can all identify with on a personal, emotional level.

Play Festival

You will uncover and discover realism by learning about a playwright and his/her works. Their plays, experiences, history, perspective and style will reveal how realism has evolved.

Throughout the ages, play festivals have been performed that extend over a period of days. These festivals showcased new or old playwrights and the new plays they were writing. You and any partner of your choosing will be asked the choose a playwright and their works. You must (first) choose the playwright and (second) determine what play you want to perform. You will select a small 1-2 page scene, memorize the text, gather all tech elements to help tell the story and perform the scene to a public audience.

Choose your partner(s) and peruse the list below and decide what playwright most interests you.