Symbolist theatre
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Symbolist theatre is a late 19th-century dramatic movement that emphasized mood, suggestion, and metaphor over realistic representation, often using dreamlike staging and poetic language to explore inner realities and spiritual themes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symbolist theatre canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Symbolist theatre Context triple: [French theatre, hasMovement, Symbolist theatre]
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Theatre of the Absurd
Theatre of the Absurd is a post–World War II dramatic movement characterized by illogical situations, fragmented dialogue, and existential themes that highlight the absurdity and meaninglessness of human existence.
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French Romantic theatre
French Romantic theatre was a 19th-century dramatic movement in France that broke with classical rules by embracing emotional intensity, historical and exotic settings, and freer forms of expression, exemplified by works like Victor Hugo’s plays.
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Lyrische Dramen
Lyrische Dramen is a collection of early lyrical and symbolist plays by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that helped establish his reputation in modern German-language literature.
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Belle Époque theatre
Belle Époque theatre was a flourishing late 19th- and early 20th-century European theatrical style characterized by lavish productions, star performers, and a blend of realism, symbolism, and spectacle reflecting the era’s optimism and artistic innovation.
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epic theatre
Epic theatre is a 20th-century theatrical movement, closely associated with Bertolt Brecht, that uses techniques like direct address, visible stage mechanics, and narrative interruption to provoke critical reflection rather than emotional immersion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Symbolist theatre Target entity description: Symbolist theatre is a late 19th-century dramatic movement that emphasized mood, suggestion, and metaphor over realistic representation, often using dreamlike staging and poetic language to explore inner realities and spiritual themes.
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A.
Theatre of the Absurd
Theatre of the Absurd is a post–World War II dramatic movement characterized by illogical situations, fragmented dialogue, and existential themes that highlight the absurdity and meaninglessness of human existence.
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B.
French Romantic theatre
French Romantic theatre was a 19th-century dramatic movement in France that broke with classical rules by embracing emotional intensity, historical and exotic settings, and freer forms of expression, exemplified by works like Victor Hugo’s plays.
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C.
Lyrische Dramen
Lyrische Dramen is a collection of early lyrical and symbolist plays by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that helped establish his reputation in modern German-language literature.
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D.
Belle Époque theatre
Belle Époque theatre was a flourishing late 19th- and early 20th-century European theatrical style characterized by lavish productions, star performers, and a blend of realism, symbolism, and spectacle reflecting the era’s optimism and artistic innovation.
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E.
epic theatre
Epic theatre is a 20th-century theatrical movement, closely associated with Bertolt Brecht, that uses techniques like direct address, visible stage mechanics, and narrative interruption to provoke critical reflection rather than emotional immersion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (104)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Symbolism
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artistic movement ⓘ literary movement ⓘ theatrical movement ⓘ |
| aestheticGoal |
evocation rather than description
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revelation of inner life ⓘ spiritual revelation ⓘ suggestion rather than statement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adolphe Appia
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Alfred Jarry ⓘ August Strindberg ⓘ Aurélien Lugné-Poe ⓘ Gordon Craig ⓘ Henrik Ibsen ⓘ Lugné-Poe ⓘ Maurice Maeterlinck ⓘ Paul Claudel ⓘ Paul Fort ⓘ Romain Rolland ⓘ Stéphane Mallarmé ⓘ Villiers de l'Isle-Adam ⓘ
linked to:
Villiers de l’Isle-Adam
Édouard Dujardin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Symbolism ⓘ |
| declinedIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| developedIn | Paris ⓘ |
| downplays |
external action
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plot ⓘ realistic characterization ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| emergedInDecade |
1880s
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1890s ⓘ |
| emergedInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
atmosphere
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dreamlike experience ⓘ inner reality ⓘ metaphor ⓘ mood ⓘ musicality of speech ⓘ poetic language ⓘ spiritual themes ⓘ suggestion ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
metaphysical questions
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mystery ⓘ psychological states ⓘ subjective experience ⓘ suggestive imagery ⓘ the spiritual world ⓘ the unseen ⓘ |
| historicalPhase | fin de siècle ⓘ |
| influenced |
Antonin Artaud
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Jerzy Grotowski ⓘ Robert Wilson ⓘ Theatre of Cruelty ⓘ absurdist theatre ⓘ expressionist theatre ⓘ modernist theatre ⓘ postdramatic theatre ⓘ surrealist theatre ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arthur Schopenhauer
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August Strindberg ⓘ Charles Baudelaire ⓘ Edgar Allan Poe ⓘ French Symbolism ⓘ
linked to:
French symbolism
Henrik Ibsen ⓘ Maurice Maeterlinck ⓘ Richard Wagner ⓘ Romanticism ⓘ Stéphane Mallarmé ⓘ Symbolist poetry ⓘ
linked to:
Symbolist literature
Wagnerian music drama ⓘ idealism ⓘ mysticism ⓘ occultism ⓘ spiritualism ⓘ |
| keyVenue |
Théâtre d'Art
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Théâtre de l'Œuvre ⓘ
linked to:
Théâtre d'Art
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| keyWork |
Interior
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Pelléas et Mélisande ⓘ The Dream Play ⓘ
linked to:
A Dream Play
The Ghost Sonata ⓘ The Intruder ⓘ
linked to:
L’Intruse
Ubu Roi ⓘ |
| legacy |
director-centered theatre
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integration of light, sound, and movement as symbols ⓘ non-naturalistic staging ⓘ |
| opposes |
detailed stage realism
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naturalism ⓘ realism ⓘ |
| spreadTo |
Belgium
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Britain ⓘ
linked to:
Great Britain
Germany ⓘ Russia ⓘ Scandinavia ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| uses |
abstract scenery
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colored lighting ⓘ dim lighting ⓘ dreamlike staging ⓘ music as atmosphere ⓘ ritualized movement ⓘ silence as a device ⓘ stylized gesture ⓘ symbolic sets ⓘ |
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