ak.god. 2005./2006.

ENGLESKI JEZIK sa strukovnim nazivljem

(Nada Šoljan, prof.)

RESTORATION,

the re-establishment of monarchy in England, with the return of Charles II (1660).

One of the characteristic genres of the period is Restoration comedy, or the comedy of
manners, which developed upon the re-opening of the theatres. Its principal writers were
Congreve, Etherege, Farquhar, Vanbrugh and Wycherley, and its predominant tone was
witty, bawdy, cynical and amoral. The plays were mainly in prose, with passages of verse
for the more romantic moments; the plots were complex and usually double, sometimes
triple, though repartee and discussion of marital behaviour provide much of the interest,
reflecting the fashionable manners of the day.
(William Congreve: The Way of the World)

TYNAN – CRITIC

(very influential), advocating naturalism and "working class drama". A moving

force in the creation of the National Theatre, and its literary manager from 1963-1969.

KITCHEN SINK DRAMA

is a term applied in the late 1950s to the plays of writers such as Arnold Wesker,
Sheilagh Delaney and John Osbourne which portrayed working-class or lower-middle-
class life, with emphasis on domestic realism. These plays were written in part as a
reaction against the drawing-room comedies and middle-class dramas of Noël Coward
(Private Lives) and Terence Rattigan, and also undermined the popularity of the verse
drama of T.S. Eliot and Christopher Fry.
Kenneth Tynn was a principal advocate of this new group of writers.
THEATRE OF CRUELTY
is a type of theatre advocated by Antonin Artaud, in which gesture movement,
sound and symbolism are emphasised, rather than language.

THEATRE OF THE ABSURD

Drama in which normal conventions and dramatic structure are ignored or
modified in order to present life as irrational or meaningless.
(Plays stressing the irrational or illogical aspects of life, usually to show that
modern life is pointless.)
Theatre of the Absurd – a term used to characterize a number of European and
American dramatists of the 50's and early 60's. The function of such theatre: to give
dramatic expression to the philosophical notion of the "absurd". Defining the world sa
"absurd" is to recognize its fundamentally mysterious and indecipherable nature, and this
recognition is frequently associated with feelings of loss, purposelessness and
bewilderment. Theatre of the Absurd gives ample expression to such feelings; often
leaves the observer baffled, faced by disjointed, meaningless, repetitious dialogues
incomprehensible behaviour plots which deny all notion of logical or "realistic"
development.
Recognition of the absurd nature of human existence also provided dramatists
with a rich source of comedy, well illustrated in two early absurd plays
Iobesco - "The Bald Prima Donna" (1948 - Eng. 1958)
Beckett – "Waiting for Godot" (1952 – Eng. 1954)
The theatre of the Absurd drew significantly on popular traditions of
entertainment, on mime, acrobatics, and circus clowning, and, intent on redefining the
legitimate concerns of "serious" theatre, played an important role in extending the range
of post-war drama.
Some of the dramatists associated with the Theatre of the Absurd
Arthur Adamov (1908 -1970)
E.A. Albee (1928 - )
Beckett, Camus, Genet, Ionesco, Jarry (1873 – 1907), H. Pinter (1930 - ),
and B. Vian.
VOCABULARY:

actor - a theatrical performer; player

actress - a female actor

apron stage - the part of a modern theatre stage between the curtain and the orchestra
(i.e., in front of the curtain)

arising in – picture is arising from a circle to the whole screen

arising out – picture is getting into a tiny circle, cartoons use this

assistant director – a person who contributes to the fulfilment of a need or furtherance of

an effort or purpose, helps the director

auditorium - the area of a theatre or concert hall where the audience sits

backstage - a stage area out of sight of the audience

box-office - the office where tickets of admission are sold

box-office success –

box-stage – private area in a theatre or grandstand where a small group can watch the
performance

camera crew –

carpenter - a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

cinematographer - a photographer who operates a movie camera; cameraman

clapperboard – photographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion picture;

boards held in front of a movie camera are banged together

close up – a photograph taken at close range

comedy - light and humorous drama with a happy ending

continuity - a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from
shot to shot
contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

costume designer - someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or
masquerade)

critic – a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works
of art

criticism – a serious examination and judgment of something, a written evaluation of a

work

curtain - any barrier to communication or vision

cut (cut on) - (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next

cutter – technician who assists he editor

cutting - the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to
create a film

director - someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a
show

dissolve - (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is
gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out

dolly – conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

dolly shot –

downstage - of the front half of a stage

drama - the literary genre of works intended for the theatre; a dramatic work intended for
performance by actors on a stage

dress rehearsal - a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first
performance; dry run

editing - putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form

editor – a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who
determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

extra - a minor actor in crowd scenes (film)

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fade-in – a scene gradually become from less clearly visible or distinguishable to visible

fade-out - a scene slowly or gradually disappears

fire curtain –

fitting - trying on clothes to see whether they fit

lines - text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen

long shot – a photograph taken from a distance

main part, role – an actor who plays a principal role

medium shot –

music hall - a theatre in which vaudeville is staged; a variety show with songs and comic
acts etc.

notice – a short critical review

part - an actor's portrayal of someone in a play ("she played the part of Desdemona")

play - a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

playwright - someone who writes plays, dramatist

promptbook - the copy of the play script used by the prompter; prompt copy

prompter - someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten
speech

prop room –

property master - member of the stage crew in charge of properties; propman; property
man

R
rehearsal - a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or
speech or concert)

rehearsal room – a room for rehearsals

repertory-rep - repertory company - a theatrical company that performs plays from a

repertoire

review – an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

rushes, dailies - a newspaper that is published every day

script - a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a
performance

script writer – someone who writes scripts for plays or movies or broadcast dramas

season - a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

set – representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the
location of a dramatic production

set designer - a person who specializes in designing interiors and their furnishings for the
set

shooting script - the final detailed script for making a movie or TV program

shot – a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film

stage - a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience, the
theatre as a profession (usually 'the stage')

stage hand - an employee of a theatre who performs work involved in putting on a

theatrical production; stage technician

stage manager - someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show
and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed

stand-in - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or
difficult)

stuntman - a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts

subsidy – a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public

supporting role - part other than the principle one

T

take - the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption

theatre director - Someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the
production of a show

theatre-in-the-round - a theatre arranged with seats around at least three sides of the stage;
US arena theater

to upstage - at or toward the rear of the stage

tragedy - drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or

circumstance; excites terror or pity

understudy - an actor able to replace a regular performer when required

upstage - move (another actor) upstage, forcing him to turn away from the audience

vaudeville - a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.

walk-on part - plays a small part in a dramatic production, often does not speak

wardrobe mistress – member of the stage crew in charge of wardrobe

wings - a stage area out of sight of the audience; backstages, offstages

wipe – curtain