Chamber play

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A chamber play is a play of usually three acts which can be performed with a small cast and practically no sets or costumes in a small space. The form became popular in the early 20th century, with leading exponents being Max Reinhardt and August Strindberg. [1] The first cinema adaptation was Kammerspielfilm in the 1920s, and the format was later adapted for cinema by Ingmar Bergman [2] and Carl Theodor Dreyer. [3]

The name is derived from the term chamber music. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Styan, J. L. (1981). Modern Drama in Theory and Practice. Volume 3. Expressionism and Epic Theatre. Cambridge University Press. p.  31. ISBN   0-521-29628-5.
  2. ↑ Tornqvist, Egil (1995). Between Stage and Screen. Ingmar Bergman Directs. Amsterdam University Press. p.  16. ISBN   90-5356-171-4.
  3. ↑ Larson, Stephen (2017). "Carl Dreyer's "Michael": Digitalization and the Rediscovery of a Classic". No. 270. Kosmorama.
  4. ↑ Tornqvist, Egil (2000). Strindberg's Ghost Sonata. From Text to Performance. Amsterdam University Press. p.  23. ISBN   90-5356-454-3.
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