Twentieth-century theatre

Twentieth-century theatre describes a wide range of movements in the theatrical culture of the 20th century, including Naturalism, Realism, Expressionism and Experimental theatre.

Landmarks of the period include:

• Constantin Stanislavski and his system.
• Lee Strasberg and Method acting
• Bertolt Brecht and Epic theatre
• Samuel Beckett
• Antonin Artaud and the Theatre of Cruelty
• Hans-Thies Lehmann's theory of Postdramatic theatre

In addition, the American musical theatre came to dominate the musical stage, after the great popularity of the British Edwardian musical comedies, beginning with the Princess Theatre musicals, followed by the works of the Gershwin brothers, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Rodgers and Hart, and later Rodgers and Hammerstein.

See also

• Timeline of twentieth-century theatre
• History of theatre
• Nineteenth-century theatre
• Avant-garde theatre