Theater and Naturalism Concepts

Art should strictly follow classical rules and models.

Art should be based on the general laws of nature and truth, without strict rules.

Art should focus on plasterwork and facades.

Art should only depict the sublime and the grotesque.

The audience was completely silent and respectful throughout the performance.

The play was immediately praised by all critics and patrons.

A riot broke out between different audience groups, but they eventually united in emotion.

The play was canceled due to lack of interest from the public.

To receive instruction and correction.

To learn about historical truths.

To experience relaxation and amusement through fiction.

To witness realistic situations and dialogue.

To invent entirely new stories and characters.

To reproduce life exactly as it is observed.

To look, remember, feel, and give back what spectators have already felt or witnessed, in a special form.

To focus solely on the extraordinary and romantic aspects of life.

The theory of relativity.

The germ theory of disease.

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

The laws of thermodynamics.

To create plays with happy endings and romantic incidents.

To use scientific methods to study human behavior and character.

To focus on elaborate plots and dramatic twists.

To entertain audiences with sensational and moralistic stories.

Realistic settings and costumes.

Stories based on scientific observation.

Romantic incidents and predictable formulas.

Characters with complex inner conflicts.

A focus on happy endings and moral lessons.

Characters who overcome their environment through sheer will.

The influence of heredity and environment on character and actions.

Simple plots with clear heroes and villains.