Postmodern theater 904199 224078412 2008-07-07T05:34:54Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other {{Postmodernism}} '''Postmodern theatre''' is a recent phenomenon in world [[theatre]], coming as it does out of the [[postmodernism|postmodern]] [[philosophy]] that originated in [[Europe]] in the 1960s. Typically, a postmodern theatrical work would contain some or all of the following characteristics: # ''A diverse [[pastiche]] of different textualities and [[Media (arts)|media]] forms'' are used, including the simultaneous use of multiple [[art]] or media forms, and there is the 'theft' of a heterogeneous group of artistic forms # ''Narrative need not be complete but can be broken, [[paradox]]ical and imagistic''. There is a movement away from linearity to multiplicity (to inter-related 'webs' of storying), where acts and scenes give way to a series of peripatetic dramatic moments. # ''Existing ways of seeing the world are subverted and questioned'', including conventional methods of portraying [[moral character|character]] and human experience # ''Each new performance of a theatrical pieces is a new [[Gestalt]]'', a unique spectacle, with no intent on methodically repeating a play. # ''The [[audience]] is integral to the shared meaning making of the performance process'' and are included in the dialogue of the play # ''The rehearsal process in a theatrical production is driven more by shared meaning-making'' and [[improvisation]], rather than the scripted text # ''The play steps back from reality to create its own self conscious atmosphere Postmodern theatre works tend to be challenging for an audience who are used to the time-honoured conventions of theatre and have expectations. The breaking of these expectations and the finding of new boundaries and sensibilities is the very point of this theatrical movement. ==See also== * [[Postmodernism]] * [[Postmodernity]] * [[Poststructuralism]] * [[:Category:Postmodern drama, theatre and performance|Postmodern plays on Wikipedia]] see timberlake wertenbaker ==External links== * [[Forced Entertainment]] http://www.forcedentertainment.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Theatre}} [[Category:Postmodern drama, theatre and performance|*]] [[Category:Postmodern plays|*]] [[Category:Postmodernism]] [[Category:Postmodern art]] [[Category:Theatrical genres|Postmodern]] {{theater-stub}}