Epic theatre VS Naturalism

Theatrical style that attempts to portray the realities and issues of everyday life

History

Stanislavski wanted his actors and plays to be naturalistic as possible, on the other hand Brecht concentrated more on epic and absurd style of acting

mostly aimed to a common audience the middle class people. Their costumes were authentic and real (smt most ppl wld wear la everyday) Jump in times r not allowed for naturalism unlike other plays

Naturalistic works exposed the dark harshness of life, including poverty, racism, sex, prejudice, disease, prostitution, and filth.

Naturalism, in philosophy, a theory that relates scientific method to philosophy by affirming that all beings and events in the universe are nutarual

Uses stage as a place for instruction and education

various elements of theatre wouldnt integrate but cage fight each other

Epic theatre

these actors could break out of character

Use of songs but these songs were not as cheerful. Dull music
Plays were political

Epic Theatre Avoid illusion and often interrupt the story line to address the audience directly with analysis, argument, or documentation

working on audiences' waking brains waking them up to the political realities beyond the door of the playhouse

the alienation effects(v-effect) in epic theatre reminds audience of the artificiality of the theatrical play by estranging them from emotional involvement in the play.

Epic Theatre relates to the stage being an educational place while Naturalism relates the stage to portray realiaty