Abstract
Theatre actors have been progressively taking ideas from other artists and building on them since the concept of theatrical performance began. It is important then, for each group to look at the artists who have come before and either emulate them, clarify their work, or create new work themselves. Henrik Ibsen, a 19th century Norwegian playwright and director, later reached great acclaim for his ground-breaking work, A Doll’s House. For this and some of his other works (e.g. Hedda Gabler and Ghosts), Ibsen is commonly known as the Father of Realism. His plays brought true life onstage, and he sought to teach the audience a moral lesson. Ibsen’s work propelled realism into the forefront, which, after a time, became outdated and new styles of theatre emerged.
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Landon, Meghan
(2020)
"Artaud, Living Theatre, Performance Group: Unsuccessful Catalysts for Lasting Cultural Change,"
Kean Quest: Vol. 2:
Iss.
2, Article 1.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/keanquest/vol2/iss2/1