An accessible survey of the development of naturalism and its effects on modern-day theatre. Taking into account the philosophical, scientific and aesthetic ideas that constituted the movement during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the book examines why naturalism is still a dominant mode of performance in theatre.
List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Timeline PART I: INTRODUCING NATURALISM Initial Definitions Manifestos PART II: NATURALISM IN ITS CONTEXT The European Scene The Search for Truth PART III: PLAYS, PLAYERS AND PLAYHOUSES Meiningen - A prelude to Naturalism Andre Antoine and The Theatre Libre Otto Brahm and the Freie Buhne Moscow Art Theatre PART IV: THE LEGACY The Immediate Legacy The Royal Court Again Verbatim Theatre Bibliography Index.
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