Sunday, March 11, 2012

What is the acting style of A Doll's House?

A Doll's House is one of the first
plays that fell under the genre of Realistic Drama. Realistic drama became popular in
the middle of the 19th century. Prior to this time, the usual genres for plays were
either heroic dramas or Romantic dramas, and the French drama also known as the
"well-made" drama. In both, people were idealized, the language was exaggerated, the
themes were historical or mythological, and the overall style of acting was very
affective.


Realistic dramas, contrastingly, for the first
time presented a typical scene of a typical moment in real life, spoken naturally, and
getting away from overpowering language, intonation, or
gestures.


Since the character of Nora is already dramatic
and exaggerated, she would accentuate the realistic nature of the acting with her
character's personality traits. Other than that, realistic drama is typical, expected,
and as natural as can be.

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