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    Neoclassical theatre refers to a movement in the mid-17th to early 18th centuries that drew inspiration from ancient Greek and Roman societies. It focused on decorum, realism, and using theatre to provide entertainment and teach lessons. Plays followed strict rules - they were in 5 acts, separated comedy and tragedy, and featured grand scenery. Stages were redesigned and pulley systems allowed quicker scene changes, heightening the dramatic experience. The movement began in France but spread throughout Europe.

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    Neoclassical theatre refers to a movement in the mid-17th to early 18th centuries that drew inspiration from ancient Greek and Roman societies. It focused on decorum, realism, and using theatre to provide entertainment and teach lessons. Plays followed strict rules - they were in 5 acts, separated comedy and tragedy, and featured grand scenery. Stages were redesigned and pulley systems allowed quicker scene changes, heightening the dramatic experience. The movement began in France but spread throughout Europe.

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    Neoclassical theatre refers to a movement in the mid-17th to early 18th centuries that drew inspiration from ancient Greek and Roman societies. It focused on decorum, realism, and using theatre to provide entertainment and teach lessons. Plays followed strict rules - they were in 5 acts, separated comedy and tragedy, and featured grand scenery. Stages were redesigned and pulley systems allowed quicker scene changes, heightening the dramatic experience. The movement began in France but spread throughout Europe.

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    Neoclassical Theatre

    MAPEH-ARTS
    What Is Neoclassical Theatre?
    • refers to a movement in the mid-17th to early-18th
    centuries in which the theatrical arts were defined by
    the ideas and styles of ancient Greek and Roman
    societies.

    • People of the time placed a heavy focus on decorum,


    or dignified behavior, and realism, and they believed
    that the primary reasons for a play were to provide
    entertainment and to teach a lesson.
    What Is Neoclassical Theatre?
    • Grand, intricate scenery, elaborate drama and strict
    concern for the classics were earmarks of the
    movement, with most productions also characterized
    through the use of five acts, few performances and a
    high level of improvisation.

    • The movement began in France but quickly


    spread throughout Europe and beyond.
    Guiding Principle of the Era

    • The general philosophy during the Neoclassical


    era was that the previous periods had been
    much too lax, focusing excessively on emotions
    and the individual.
    Guiding Principle of the Era
    People of the time believed that it was necessary
    to exercise some restraint as a result, and to
    concentrate more on what each person could
    contribute to the whole society. They looked for
    inspiration about how to do this in the cultures of
    the ancient Greeks and Romans, the original
    classicists, and attempted to return to the way
    those groups had handled life and the arts.
    The Five Rules
    • Purity of form
    • Five acts
    • Verisimilitude or Realism
    • Decorum
    • Purpose
    Playwrites and Actors
    • Comedy
    • Tragedy
    • They never mixed these together, and
    the restriction led to use of the now
    well-known pair of happy and sad masks
    that symbolize the theatrical arts.
    Playwrites and Actors

    •Comedy
    -which were either satires or
    comedies of manners, tended to
    focus on the lower ranks of society
    Playwrites and Actors

    •Tragedy
    -tragedies portrayed the complex
    and fateful lives of the upper
    classes and royals.
    Playwrites and Actors

    •Tragedy
    -tragedies portrayed the complex
    and fateful lives of the upper
    classes and royals.
    Playwrights who moved to different formats
    usually met with heavy criticism. In addition
    to the five-act limitation, most serious
    productions were given just one or a
    handful of performances, because those
    involved wanted to avoid creating
    spectacles and to appeal to the elite or
    learned in society, which resulted in much
    smaller audiences.
    The Stage, Sets and Costumes
    • They were designed to provide a lush
    backdrop to each scene and to help the
    audience lose themselves in the drama.
    Another goal was to provide a realistic
    illusion of depth and perception.
    The Stage, Sets and Costumes
    • Another goal was to provide a realistic
    illusion of depth and perception.

    • Stages themselves were redesigned during


    this period with dramatic arches to highlight
    the scenes and multiple entry points onto
    the stage.
    The Stage, Sets and Costumes
    • The idea of changing scenery and backdrops
    become more prominent, particularly with
    the invention of pulley systems that allowed
    parts to move more quickly across the stage.
    Lighting and sound effects heightened the
    mood and message of each scene, enhancing
    the dramatic experience.
    Introduction of Women
    • The general view was that women should not
    be involved in public spectacles or put into a
    more prominent position, and some people
    believed that women were so busy thinking of
    other things that they couldn't possibly
    remember and deliver lines properly.
    The Stage, Sets and Costumes
    • The idea of changing scenery and backdrops
    become more prominent, particularly with
    the invention of pulley systems that allowed
    parts to move more quickly across the stage.
    Lighting and sound effects heightened the
    mood and message of each scene, enhancing
    the dramatic experience.
    Neoclassical Theatre
    THANK YOU
    Presented by:
    Mary Sophia Cabanilla
    April Rose Enecio
    Julienne Kate Cadalso

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