Gestus Essays

In a traditional Kabuki production of “The Ugly Duckling”, how are theatre elements used to enhance characterization? Kabuki is a traditional Japanese form of theater that takes us back to the Edo Period while enriching us with its impressive forms of art. From elaborated costumes, dramatic make-up, unconventional wigs and exaggerated expressions portrayed by the actors that convey an essential message to the audience, Kabuki claims its conventional form of theater being one the three finest traditions

Gestus is used in the shaping of the character and it’s attitudes as well as in the development of the scene as a whole. Mrs Smith is a one dimensional character, and this is further conveyed by the use of gestus in the way that it reestablishes the heightened attitudes of the character. The character type links closely to this as it reiterates that Mrs Smith

Bertolt Brecht gave a concept of “Aliegnation theory” and “epic theatre”. His idea of the actor’s role is very different from Stanislavski’s. By showing theatre, he wants to educate his audience in an entertaining manner. He thought that audience were manipulated by beautiful sets and theatre technology, lighting, makeup, imaginary fourth wall and also by emotionally effusive acting techniques. He was always against the illusion created by traditional theatre in which the audience observes a slice

Imara Savage’s take on Anne Washburn’s, innovative, and imaginative, Mr Burns, a post Electric play, was an enjoyable idiosyncratic escapade produced by the State Theatre Company South Australia and Belvoir. The world acclaimed dark comedy performance begins with a group of survivors huddled around a campfire after an apocalyptic event has wiped out all electricity in America, to distract themselves from their seemingly despondent situation, the group begins to recount an episode from The Simpsons