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Chamber

Theater

Section 4

What is a Chamber Theater?

Description about Chamber Theater

  • A method of adapting literary works to the stage using a maximal amount of the work’s original text and often minimal and suggestive settings.

  • Narration is included in the performed text and the narration might be played by multiple actors.

  • David Edgar's The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Examples of Chamber Theater

Uniqueness of Chamber Theater

The uniqueness of chamber theater lies in the dual role of each member in the cast-as an actor/actress as well as narrator.

Each participant is thus an actor/ actress-narrator. An actor/actress interacts with other characters yet retains the role of narrator who summarizes, describes and explains to an audience.

Additional Info

  • Chamber theater has more realistic costuming and actual movement around the stage.
  • Readers part are typically memorized.
  • Still is not complete stage acting and typically has pantomimed props rather than real ones.

Who introduced Chamber Theater?

Professor Robert S. Breen

Proponents

Introduced "Chamber Theater" to his oral interpretation on classes at Northwest University in 1947.

Overall clarity and entertainment value of performance

Use of sense memory

Skills it develops

Creativity variety creation of vocal interpretation

Use of movement, gesture, posture, and facial expression

Often a prose narrative: a fable, legend, modern short story, or even part of a novel. Sometimes a narrative poem is chosen.

Choosing a Selection for Chamber Theater

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