Chamber play

A chamber play is a play of usually three acts which can be performed with a small cast and practically no sets or costumes in a small space. The form became popular in the early 20th century, with leading exponents being Max Reinhardt and August Strindberg.^[1] The first cinema adaptation was Kammerspielfilm in the 1920s, and the format was later adapted for cinema by Ingmar Bergman^[2] and Carl Theodor Dreyer.^[3]

The name is derived from the term chamber music.^[4]

See also

• Closet drama
• Drawing room play
• List of films set in a single location

References

1. Styan, J. L. (1981). Modern Drama in Theory and Practice. Volume 3. Expressionism and Epic Theatre. Cambridge University Press. p. 31. ISBN 0-521-29628-5.
2. Tornqvist, Egil (1995). Between Stage and Screen. Ingmar Bergman Directs. Amsterdam University Press. p. 16. ISBN 90-5356-171-4.
3. Larson, Stephen (2017). "Carl Dreyer's "Michael": Digitalization and the Rediscovery of a Classic". No. 270. Kosmorama.
4. Tornqvist, Egil (2000). Strindberg's Ghost Sonata. From Text to Performance. Amsterdam University Press. p. 23. ISBN 90-5356-454-3.