In What Way Does “The Fall” Work In Terms Of Selective Realism And The Four Operations Of The Stage

In this essay I will talk about the play The Fall, produced by the Baxter Theatre Company in Cape Town, South Africa, and how it works within the style of selective realism and George Savona and Elaine Aston's idea of the four operations of the stage picture. I will explore the ideas of realism and naturalism to give a context for the themes that will be discussed. To understand selective realism, we must first understand the movements of realism and naturalism. Both naturalism and realism aim to find drama in the ordinary and tell tales of the everyday . They both appeared around the same time and are often confused with each other, but generally they had the same aim: “to r eplace the artificial romantic style with accurate depictions of ordinary people in plausible situations.” (Dramaonlinelibrary.com, 2017). Naturalism, however, follows the three dramatic unities of classical plays: unity of action, time and place. Realism is more flexible, and employs the four operat...