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    our devised piece in the style of physical theatre. We have seen a live production of ’Lovesong’ by Abi Morgan performed through the company of Frantic Assembly and within the play‚ there were elements of having naturalistic set on stage‚ however using it in an un-naturalistic way‚ other features consisted of interpretive dance throughout the piece to convey emotions of the characters. Through further research of the style‚ we found that physical theatre goes beyond verbal narrative‚ incorporating

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    African American Theater started out‚ hundreds of years ago‚ as a foundation of amusement for the black community. The theater was a place where African Americans‚ equally men and women‚ could work‚ study‚ and perfect their expertise. The beginning of African American theater set in motion back in the 1830’s‚ and it eventually became one of America’s most prevalent sources of entertainment Over the course of over one and a half decades‚ there has been an apparent transformation within

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    Genetics‚ Brain Structure‚ and Behavior: Future Directions Nevada Finley PSY/340 May 20‚ 2013 Stephanie Fernandez Genetics‚ Brain Structure‚ and Behavior: Future Directions Schizophrenia is known as a mental disorder that is categorized by confused thinking and the inability to respond‚ communicate‚ or behave appropriately. Individuals who suffer with this disease may see or hear things that are not there‚ but this is a form of hallucinating. They also feel like others are out to get

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    Aliya Crochetiere Mrs. Crass Theater History April 11‚ 2011 Kabuki Theatre: Japan’s National Treasure Kabuki Theater has captured the hearts and minds of the Japanese audience from its beginnings over four centuries ago to the present day. In Kabuki wild spectacles of song and dance transpire‚ different from anything familiar to the Western observer. Its color‚ drama‚ and richness of costumes and characters contrast wildly with the simplicity and functionality of which the Japanese people live

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    In Twentieth Century Theatre from the time of the Renaissance on‚ theatre seemed to be striving for total realism‚ or at least for the illusion of reality. As it reached that goal in the late 19th century‚ a multifaceted‚ antirealistic reaction erupted. Many movements‚ generally lumped together as the avant-garde‚ attempted to suggest alternatives to the realistic drama and production. Paralleling modern art movements‚ various theoreticians turned to symbol‚ abstraction‚ and ritual in an attempt

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    sweat and tears‚ he was a choreographer at New York City of Ballet‚ Ballet U.S.A‚ American Ballet Theatre‚ and many other international companies. Robbins was born in New York on October 11‚ 1918‚ but was raised in Weehawken‚ New Jersey. Before Robbins got into dancing‚ he studied chemistry at New York University for about a year. After a year‚ in 1936 Robbins start to study the variation of dances and later in 1940‚ he joined American Ballet Theatre‚ where he soon began dancing. After joining

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    entertainment for all classes of individuals. During a time with no television or radio‚ theater was an escape from everyday life and an exciting event to which many looked forward. Countless plays‚ as early as William Shakespeare’s works‚ to as recent as a new Broadway staging of 1984‚ have been a stage for conveying ideas and morals about life and society. While the specific messages and topics change over time‚ playwrights’ opinions are frequently conveyed either subtly or explicitly. From early theatrical

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    of life and the lives around them through science‚ mathematics‚ literature‚ architecture‚ and many other subjects. Religion was still a big part of the culture‚ but it was put in a better prospective in that people could provide for themselves in a new way instead of solely depending on a blind faith and not knowing what to do with it; people could better understand what was meant and

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    Cited: Boardman‚ John. Greek Art. New York‚ NY: Thames and Hudson‚ Inc.‚ 1996. Print. Hemingway‚ Colette. "Theater in Ancient Greece". Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ 2000- McManus‚ Barbara. Structure of the Greek Theater. New Rochelle College‚ 1999. Web. 25 Nov Meineck‚ Peter. “The Neuroscience of the Tragic Mask-Summary.” Athens Dialogues. Harvard‚ 2010

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    Symbolism in Theatre Symbolism meaning “ The art or practice of using symbols especially by investing things with a symbolic meaning or by expressing the invisible or intangible by a means of visible or sensuous representations as : Artistic information or invention that is a method of revealing or suggesting immaterial. Ideal‚ or otherwise intangible truths or states : The use of conventional or traditional signs in representation of divine beings and spirits.” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

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