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People in the 20th century were stressed out as a result of the war and many new genres of theatre had come out because of it. Comedy was a new subject of theatre and many people went to watch theatre performances to have a good laugh, cheer up and feel better about the recent events. Couple would go on dates to watch plays or families on the week end would watch a musical after dinner.

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The 20th Century was a period of rapid growth. Major events such as WWI, WWII, The Great Depression, The Vietnam War and The Space Race all molded the societal and theatrical norms at the times.

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With both WWI, WWII and the Vietnam War wreaking havoc on American society many people turned to Comedy as an outlet. In the wake of these wars, people started to show interest in more bold and absurd genres of theatre.

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In the early twentieth century one of the biggest differences that this type of theatre had came from the social experiment to be more realism versus the past melodrama type of theatre from the 19th century. The Theatre Guild is responsible for the booming presence of theatre  because they brought the inspiration for the new plays and productions to be made from foreign countries.

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With the evolution in technology, the more traditional entertainment like live performances were pushed aside by TV and movies. It’s more affordable and easier to see a story without leaving your living room.

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He was one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th Century. His plays are autobiographical in nature and we can see glimpses of his personal life in his plays.

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An English playwright, poet, screenwriter, director, and actor who won the 2005 Nobel Prize in Literature. He got into acting as a way to express himself and also started writing dramas.

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These absurd shows often had very strange features such as, performing from within a garbage can (pictured), having a massive baby head overlooking the stage and decrepit costumes.

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He was a Japanese author, playwright, actor, and right-wing activist. His pen name was Yukio Mishima, he is considered one of the most important contributors to Japanese literature of the 20th century.

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It is a two-part play by American playwright Tony Kushner. The play won a number of awards including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award for best play, and the Drama Desk Award for outstanding play.

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A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

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A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

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It is considered “one great 20th century play that will be able to constantly reinvented like Shakespeare’s works while staying true to its essence”

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Over the years technology evolved & made the process of production easier.

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The language used by the actors today is much more radical than back in the day