Have you ever wondered where the origins of theatre began? It is a well-known fact that the earliest forms of drama were developed in Ancient Greek by philosophers interested in using entertainment for social and philosophical commentary. It is essential that young people are exposed to the earliest form of scripted drama as it provides a foundation for understanding dramatic styles and conventions which are the basis for all the theatre which followed.…
3. Demonstrate an appreciation for the aesthetic principles that guide or govern the theatrical arts through using oral, written, or visual means to communicate an informed personal reaction to works of theatre. (Communication Skills)…
Films translated to stage (& back again), Musical & NON-musical - - ex. Hairspray, Producers…
Contemporary Australian theatre mainly focuses on the reflection of the ‘real’ Australia and communicating to the audience real and modern issues/ideas that respond to the social climate and community. Australian theatre practitioners use various performance styles, techniques and dramatic conventions to help portray their ideas to their audiences and make them feel a particular way to the ideas presented in a play. Without the use of these styles, techniques and conventions it wouldn’t be possible for the practitioners to emphasise their ideas.…
Students receive a Theatre Studies Minor by completing 24 quarterly credit hours (6 courses) in The Theatre School. A Theatre School advisor must approve Coursework in the Theatre Studies Minor.…
Our research also consists of watching numerous videos on the internet to further enhance our knowledge of the style we are performing in. 'There is a strand of theatre - the physical and the visual - that speaks a completely different language from the traditional well made play and spans theatre, puppetry, dance and visual arts.' Lyn Gardner - The Guardian.…
However, the performer is responsible for bringing that to life. The performer is receptive of artistic and expressive interpretations. A simple tap move with a four bar count can motivate others to create a dozen different expressive variations. When I finally performed on stage, I outpoured my excitement and uneasiness on that stage. I cherished every minute of it. I imagined objects, feelings, and people in my mind as I performed for Rosie’s Theatre Kids. I was no longer rehearsing for a singular performance. I realized I was rehearsing for life. The lessons learned on this journey helped mature and facilitate my transition into a confident young…
Over time these contributions have been taken and adapted to create the theatre that many people know and love today. However, unlike in Ancient Greece; there are more than two styles of theatre today and not just by the means of the theatre types, for example; a proscenium theatre or theatre in the round, but the acting styles as well, such as Naturalistic, Non-Naturalistic, Epic theatre, Absurdism etc. These are seen as a collaboration of the developments of the theatre through out the different time periods and the practitioners of different…
The play that my group and I read and presented was Behind Closed Doors, a play with the concept of, Tragedy in your past can affect your present if you do not let go and move on. The role I played was the director, which is a role in the theater, that’s very much so unappreciated. The purpose of the presentation project was to actually understand, hands on, what it takes to produce a Theatre play, and what the jobs and elements are to do so. In theatre, communication is key. Every job works in harmony with one another, and they all need each other to put on an incredible show.…
Needlands, J. and Dobson, W. (2000) Drama and Theatre Studies at AS/A Level. London: Hodder & Stoughton.…
Theatre was not something that came naturally to me. When I came to Gautier High School, I was a quiet, reserved middle schooler just as ready to piss his pants as any other in his grade with the exception that I had the knowledge to not show it. I had yet to speak above a whisper and my yell was akin to a mouse’s yawn. In the words of a few teachers, I was “the most socially maladjusted child they had ever seen.” I was not a hot-shot and I most certainly didn’t crave to be the center of attention. So, in the moment of insanity that was my ninth grade year, I decided to audition for a school play. In the process of destroying preconceived notions, I met the singular most influential person, the director and theatre teacher, Amanda Brown.…
In sixth grade theatre became a big part of my life, without my love for reading I don’t think it would have meant so much. I’ll never forget my sixth grade theatre teacher; she opened up so many doors not only with theatre but with reading. She always said “that if you don’t know what you are reading how are you going to make it mean something on stage?” You can take that in various ways, it is what you make it. Theatre isn’t as simple as just reading from a script, most people think that it is. Before we would even start on a play, we would do a read through and would have to know the script like the back of our hand in a sense. From doing research on the author of the play to the smallest things on the list.…
The people who have helped me grow into the actor and person I am are too many…
“Crew call after school, be there or be square” the posted announcement said. I still remember fairly vividly the initial day starting off as a theatre technician. Learning the procedure and getting acquainted with the people were many of the first things I did. Many of the experienced “techies,” as we called them explained to me the method they built sets and how to program the lighting console. Using power tools and saws were fun but planning and executing each step was the best part about it. Many mistakes were made while I was learning but time allowed me to develop and enhance my abilities.…
During the past eleven years I have directed thirteen school theatrical productions. The skills used in working with the high school students on stage are directly linked with the same skills I test for in class. The actors need to be able to: read fluently, use appropriate expression, volume, phrasing, intonation, smoothness, pace and comprehension to make their character come to life for the audience. Even though they are no longer in my classroom, I am still coaching them on the exact same skills!…