Naturalism and Expressionistic Theatre by C. Noonan

2024-02-08 09:37:38 UTC

Naturalistic theatre is exhibited in Miss Julie through elements like common furniture and set design that align with the setting and context (19th century Sweden). The characters also engage in mundane tasks to both heighten the climax and add to the play's realism.

Streetcar is a lot more expressionistic and employs symbolism (plastic theatre) to garner dramatic reactions from the audience. An example of this is the Varsouviana polka music. It's more than music to Blance - it's a constant reminder of her inescapable past, which is a barrier in her pursuit of happiness.

-Snigdha

Bridget

2024-02-08 09:38:03 UTC

Naturalism

Miss Julie: replicates the society it was created in - prevalent class themes - Strindberg used naturalism as the reason Jean 'won' as he is more evolved than Julie (Darwinism)??????

Streetcar: No real villain, only flawed people - Naturalistic because it mimic life, Blanche didn't have the intent to destroy their lives, she made mistakes ?????? Also time - took place over months a realistic timeline for the events to have occurred in real life????

Mario

2024-02-08 09:41:24 UTC

Naturalistic Staging:

Expressed in Ms Julie through the portrayal of the single kitchen setting, where events occur over a single time span of a few hours.

Expressed in ASND in realistic settings of a middle-class house in New Orleans

Both also reflect the contexts of their times, being in 1888 Sweden and post-war America respectively.

Expressionistic Drama:

Both had the unconventional play styles which reflect exaggerated, but often true, actions and events of the time.

Jean's manipulation of Ms Julie was not commonly occurring in the real setting as higher-class members would never interact with lower-class members unless when asking to complete a job. Exaggerated events like beheading the canary are also somewhat excessive.

In ASND, the juxtaposition between Blanche and Stella's past compared to their future was somewhat exaggerated. Being higher-class Southern Belles meant these members usually remained in the upper-classes, as opposed to Stella's choice to marry blue-collared Stanley and live in New Orleans, and for Blanche to pursuit a promiscuous path, losing her job, income, and Belle Reve.

2024-02-08 09:43:22 UTC

Miss Julie: Jeans' uprising? when he took over and was portrayed as the more authoritative figure even though Miss Julie was the one who had a higher social status? ( naturalistic staging)

Streetcar: This might be a bit controversial and I do not hold this view but like I guess when Stanley raped Blanche would sort of come off as him re-asserting his dominance and claiming his masculinity.

-Alayna

Naturalistic staging and expressionistic drama. - Nikhil

2024-02-08 09:43:42 UTC

In 'A Streetcar Named Desire', we see examples of expressionistic drama with the polka dance that plays in Blanche's mind whenever she is disturbed by the past or remembers her late husband. The song is only interrupted the moment she hears a gunshot or when another character takes her attention away from it. While the other characters in the play cannot hear this, the audience members can. This creates a connection between Blanche and the audience, which gives them insight into her character through the music. In Miss Julie, we see an example of naturalistic staging, with the play primarily taking place in the kitchen, which adds to the naturalistic play that Strindberg wanted to portray.

2024-02-08 09:49:08 UTC

An example from Miss Julie that shows it to be naturalistic is the portrayal of class in the setting of the play, which is set in the count's mansion and the servant's quarters. The design elements show a replication of society and the issues that currently exist through the use of certain props, "Bell" and "Counts Boots."

In Street Car, the setting of the home is a two-bedroom house, and the addition of scenes like the poker scene creates a realistic portrayal of the time and represents the stereotypes that affect both genders as seen through the objects (props and costumes) that belong to Blanche.

Bhargav