Mental Theater—August Strindberg
Abstract
The first way in to reading drama is via the concept of a “mental theater,” in which we read plays imaginatively rather than actually watch them performed on stage. Among the things we imagine are how a play’s characters engage in dialogue, including the tones of voice they use; how and where they move on the stage; and what gestures and facial expressions accompany their speaking and acting. August Strindberg’s one-act play The Stronger serves as the text for analyzing these and related theatrical matters.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Theatre and Performance Studies
Narrative Theory and Analysis
Modernist Literature and Criticism
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 86–91
- Publication date
- 11 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter