- Chamber play
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A chamber play is 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], first it was adapted to cinema in 1920s, being Kammerspiel film and was later adapted for cinema by Ingmar Bergman.[2]
The name is derived from the term chamber music.[3]
References
- ^ Styan, J. L. (1981). Modern Drama in Theory and Practice. Cambridge University Press. pp. p. 31. ISBN 0521296285. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sBSKmRjbbU4C&pg=PA31&dq=%22Chamber+play%22+OR+%22chamber+plays%22&num=100&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a&sig=6jNcXDkdaWxQVxiTh17Rdv9Ph3k#PPA31,M1.
- ^ Tornqvist, Egil (1995). Between Stage and Screen: Ingmar Bergman Directs. Amsterdam University Press. pp. p. 16. ISBN 9053561714. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=w8w4kVkIBJsC&pg=PA16&dq=(%22Chamber+play%22+OR+%22chamber+plays%22)+%2B%22chamber+music%22&num=100&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a&sig=eZR1ozqvflCitxtaAsOYxE_Xfys#PPA16,M1.
- ^ Tornqvist, Egil (2000). Strindberg's Ghost Sonata. Amsterdam University Press. pp. p. 23. ISBN 9053564543. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jv_-vp5cF88C&pg=PA23&dq=%22Chamber+play%22+%2B%22chamber+music%22&lr=&num=100&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a&sig=QFtRYFNcSZC56s-Xn0FIKP8xWyA.
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