Naturalist plays were therefore considered "slice of life" plays because they rarely changed their settings, and the time span of the play mirrored the passing of time for the audience. However, naturalist plays removed the dramatic elements of theater in an effort to present a real-life moment of its subjects. Naturalism exhibits the same characteristics of realism. Realism strived to eliminate the distance between the audience and the stage by making its productions mimic real life as close as possible. Realism theater sets, costumes and props, were made to mirror their real-life counterparts. However, the two movements differ in that realism did not attempt to romanticize its subjects lives. Realism used the same subject matter as romanticism. Realism was the second phase of modern drama. However, where later modernist drama movements would attempt to portray these stories as truthfully as possible, romantic plays exaggerated, dramatized, warped and romanticized the character's lives for the theater. Six Characters in Search of an Author Patrick Henry College's Eden Troupe 121 subscribers Subscribe 121 15K views 4 years ago Patrick Henry College's Eden Troupe Presents Six Characters in. Like other modernist plays, romantic productions focused on the stories of those who inhabited the lower rungs of the social ladder. The first phase of modern drama began in the late 19th century with the rise of romanticism. Although modern drama evolved over time, its theme of using theater to challenge and experiment upon social norms remained constant. The modern drama is characterized by its unique subject matter like the romanticism of the poor, the strict depiction of real life and the use of symbols, imagery and metaphors.
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