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    The document describes characteristics of metatheatre, a style of theatre that highlights its own artificial nature by drawing attention to the performance and its constructed qualities. Key aspects include using props, lighting, and a minimalistic set to emphasize the play as a play rather than realistic depiction, with actors serving as props or scenery at times and status represented through the stage design. It aims to expose theatre as a constructed medium rather than pretending to be real life.

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    The document describes characteristics of metatheatre, a style of theatre that highlights its own artificial nature by drawing attention to the performance and its constructed qualities. Key aspects include using props, lighting, and a minimalistic set to emphasize the play as a play rather than realistic depiction, with actors serving as props or scenery at times and status represented through the stage design. It aims to expose theatre as a constructed medium rather than pretending to be real life.

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    Always reminds you that you are watching a play.

    Props/Stage are made to look like just props

    Uses text / placards

    Physicalises social status

    Anti-mimetic

    White washing lights

    A revolve mounted into the stage

    Minimalistic set

    Metatheatre- Highlight the fake ness of theatre, exposes what realism normally hides, shows that it
    has been constructed

    Very Presentational Theatre- recognises the audience exists and is in front of them.

    Actors can be props and scenery

    Finish is metatheatrical, finish of props in metatheatrical

    Status showed through set

    Scaffolding

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