Concetti Chiave
- The Victorian theatre was led by actor-managers who modified texts to align with contemporary tastes and morals.
- Melodramas were popular, featuring exaggerated plots and characters with a clear moral dichotomy where good prevailed over evil.
- Music halls were important, utilizing sketches rich in double meanings and drawing influences from figures like Chaplin and Laurel.
- The Victorian playhouse was a notable innovation, featuring stages that extended into a proscenium arch lit by gaslight.
- This period inspired a more realistic theatre, emphasizing action, movement, and setting in performances.
Victorian Drama
In the Victorian period the theatre was dominated by actor-managers and there are a lot of text were cut or changed to suit Victorian tastes and morals.
Also popular were melodramas (highly schematic plays with superficial characters and absurd plot in which good triumphed over evil and there was a moralistic view of life).
Very important is the music hall, a number of sketches, based on the double meaning. There was the influence of Chaplin and Laurel (for Cinema), and of Beckett (for Theatre).
One of the most important innovation of Victorian theatre was the Victorian playhouse.
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