Amanda+-+Naturalism

NATURALISM //** (Bertolt Brecht - left, Charles Darwin - right) **// In relation to the theatre Naturalism first developed in Europe around the late 19th and early 21st centuries. The idea behind naturalistic theatre is to portray us as humans, on stage, in our day-to-day lives demonstrating the difficulties, frustrations, activities and happiness that one would usually experience. In the theatre this natural effect is created through the The idea behind naturalism is strongly based on Charles Darwin's belief in the theory of evolution, that of which is known as //natural selection//. This theory states that it is not only ones hereditary traits that moulds the physical appearance of someone or something, but that the environment also plays a large part in shaping the subject itself.