What are the types of theater?
A vast subject which is still causing ink to flow in many faculties of Letters...
💬 It is sometimes complex to give a precise genre to a piece because it can belong to several ... Like films!
This is why, in our program, we classify them into several categories…
Together, let's take an overview of the theater 🥰
Theatre: what are the theatrical genres?
To avoid a rather long overview, let us tell you about the theatrical genres that you can find when you are comfortably seated in the seats of our
Laurette Théâtre .
Theatrical comedy
Certainly one of the most popular genres because one of the most entertaining.
It is the very opposite of tragedy; its objective is to make people laugh, to transmit optimism and joy.
Generally, comedy deals with questions or aspects of everyday life with an emphasis on laughter, always with the aim of
arousing hilarity and creating a connection with the audience present!
Several pieces are part of it:
Simplify the spelling. Shall we vote? ,
Crooks from father to son ,
Kiss me idiot , but also the most classic ones like those of Molière, Marivaux or Beaumarchais.
In theatrical comedy, there is also Vaudeville, which is very popular.
The theatrical drama
Theatrical drama is a genre still very present in plays today since it allows, again and again, to depict different scenes of daily life while taking care to leave room for thoughts , feelings and emotions. concerns of the characters.
They are
serious in nature
and address social or psychological conflicts
Authors like Victor Hugo or Alfred Musset are part of this genre, as are Jean-Paul Sartre with
Huis Clos , Jean Genet with
Les Bonnes , and Charlotte Brontë with
Jane Eyre.
Classic or contemporary theater?
When you have to make a choice to see a play , your heart may swing between a classic play or a contemporary play.
This is also part of the criteria that define the type you like!
Here's how to tell them apart.
What is a classic piece?
A classic play usually takes place in a single location throughout the story. It can be a maid's room, a country house, a street... This keeps the viewer's attention!
Tragedy and comedy are the two genres that constitute the main genres of this type of theater.
We offer plays of this type like Huis Clos, Les Bonnes, or Jane Eyre, but you can also read or see classic plays like those of Samuel Beckett.
The classic involves no interaction with spectators.
What is a contemporary piece?
Unlike the classic play, the contemporary is not composed of a pre-established stage framework . Creativity is at the center of research in order to bring texts to life in the most vibrant way possible, but also offbeat!
Spectators then witness a show where strong emotions are born and where the personalities of the actors can help to engage the audience.
You can therefore find yourself interacting directly with the troupe playing in front of you, but also among you!
Interaction is also one of the big differences that exist between the contemporary type and the classic.
Make no mistake: classic pieces can be just as interesting as contemporary pieces. However, the writing and the processes are not the same; you therefore need to know the specifics to know which ones you prefer!
We invite you to discover classic plays revisited by our modern directors, respectful of the work of the author and his work, but always with a touch of modernization.
