The story and image of the Christian Bible have frequently appeared in various fields such as literature, play, music, painting, sculpture and etc. and played an important role in Western art history. In modern times, they have become sources in music...
The story and image of the Christian Bible have frequently appeared in various fields such as literature, play, music, painting, sculpture and etc. and played an important role in Western art history. In modern times, they have become sources in musicals and movies. Under the circumstances, this thesis planned to conduct advanced researches on development history including materials and subjects seen in religious dramas in Western Europe. In addition, specific approaches are suggested through the exemplary cases of worldwide successful musicals produced with materials based on existing Christian Bible and the cases of establishing characters of <Spring of Jericho>, a domestic creative musical.
Study methods are as followings. First, overall history about medieval religious dramas (a miracle play, a mystery drama, morality play and etc.) that became the basis of proposed plays will be arranged based on various documents. With regard to that, the characteristics of religious styles will be discussed and the contents and structural aspects of modern musicals will be compared.
Second, a musical <Jesus Christ Superstar> will be analyzed as an advanced research and the outlook, ideology and emotion of main characters will be explored through a comparative analysis of works necessary for the performance of musical <Spring of Jericho>.
Third, the exemplary cases of establishing specific characters in terms of the script, music, movement will be presented, focusing on a role of a Samaria woman in musical <Spring of Jericho> and based on performance analysis and methodology of establishing characters that influenced most in modern times.
It is meaningful for artists and practitioners to have direct influences on the life of audience through arts and culture friendly to the public. In this thesis, the correct understanding of plays appeared and the process of establishing characters according to strategies and the choice of means that expresses the play are discussed among previous studies that actors should do before conducting the performance.
As actors show an excellent performance when they understand and embrace their characters beyond a simple knowledge of the characters, such a moment, actors will play a wonderful performance when understanding the tendency of audience and making an effort to understand performing arts.
It is my hope that this thesis will be helpful to future’s actors who conduct various performing arts related to the Bible.