Performance Styles in Theater

Performance Styles in Theater

1. Presentational

   • Hoods
     • Over exaggeration
     • Only two people acting as many characters
     • Sad events
     • Direct address as hoods.
     • Flash backs and flash frowards
   • Breaking the forth wall
   • Over Exaggeration
   • No attempt to hide that they are acting for an audience
   • What does it look like?
     • Actors interacting with audience
     • Extreme situations
     • A small amount of people using a small amount of people
     • Tableaux when changing scenes
     • Flash backs/Flash Forwards

2. Representational

   • Actors do not acknowledge the audience
   • Mostly realistic plays
   • Actors give illusion that they are watching a scene from real life situation
   • What to look for?
     • Wearing costumes that everyday people would wear
     • Realistic props
     • Forth wall established
     • Linear narritive