Acting style
Realistic acting
Realistic acting is also called naturalistic drama. It is drama which replicates real life and shows the realistic version of it. Stanislavski developed naturalistic acting. naturalistic dramas , actors often spend lengthy periods of time trying to 'live' the role they are playing.
Non-realistic acting
Non realistic drama is drama that, in content, presentation, or both, departs markedly from fidelity to the outward appearances of life. Non-realistic acting means that the actor in no way acts as he would do in real life.
Commedia dell'Arte
Commedia dell'Arte, also known as "Italian comedy," was a humorous theatrical presentation performed by professional players who traveled in troupes throughout Italy in the 16th century and became internationally famous once they traveled abroad. Music, dance, witty dialogue, and all kinds of chicanery contributed to the comic effects.
Epic theatre
Theater of Alienation, also called epic theatre or dialectical theater, is an acting style or form of theatre based on the principle of using live performance as a means of social and political commentary.