Dear Diary Today I went to the Globe theatre for the first time. The journey there was very entertaining and picturesque‚ instead of going by ferry as many people usually do I decided to save my money and do a bit of exercise by walking instead across the London Bridge which was also good. As I came by the Globe theatre I passed the pits where bear baiting and cockfightings were taking place. The streets were full of people‚ some were pushing to get through others were shouting and quite a
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ever listen to me?” In the summer of 2013 I had to make a choice that would overall change my life. I was deciding wether or not I waned to go to the Egyptian Theatre to do their summer youth program. For some odd reason I had a very difficult time deciding wether or not I was actually going to do it. I kept thinking that the Egyptian theatre was out of my league and that if I did it I would just feel left out. I tossed and turned at night thinking of all of the pros and cons of doing their summer
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relate to various social issues‚ and the ability of the play to offer insightful views on those issues in a way that stimulates the minds of the audience (Cohen 318). 2. How does the text explain the “entertainment value” of theatre? (p.321-322) The “entertainment value” of theatre is described as being how well the attention of the audience is held or sustained while viewing a performance (Cohen 321). This can be accomplished in many
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Andrew Lloyd Webber: A Musical Theatre Virtuoso For many‚ musical theatre is an experience that not only posses the power of entertainment‚ but the power of transformation. Masters of music such as Stephen Sondheim‚ Leonard Berstein‚ and George Gershwin used music as a theatrical element by which intense emotions and ever changing moods could be expressed. Their beautiful scores are regarded as the most impressive and moving in musical theatre history. Joining them at the top is Andrew Lloyd
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The Difference between Greek and Modern theatres Kimberly Legaspi February 25th‚ 2013 Word count: 1478 Difference between Greek and Modern Theatres Theatre today as in ancient Greek times is a popular form of entertainment. Today’s theatres share many similarities with the Greek predecessors however they are also very different. There are in fact many differences for example; layout‚ special effects‚ seating arrangement‚ the importance of drama and religion‚ setting‚ location and architectural
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Nicole Jarrell Intro to Theatre Ms. Elizabeth Taheri October 10‚ 2000 Theatre as a Religious Ceremony "The drama in Greece was inextricably bound up with religious feeling and religious observance." (Cheney 33) The citizens of the Greek states were the first European communities to raise dramatic performances to the level of an art. Furthermore‚ the Greek playwrights still exercise a potent creative force‚ and many modern dramatists find strong relationships between these legendary themes
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Bangarra Dance Theatre – Ochres 1995 Co-Choreographers: Stephen Page and Bernadette Walong Composer: David Page Cultural Consultant: Djakapurra Munyarryun Lighting Design: Joseph Mercurio Set Designer: Peter England A Passion for Dance “For me‚ I think the importance of going back to the traditional style of dance was that I was able to observe and watch our traditional teachers‚ not just for the dance steps but to be aware of what environment they came from‚ what their landscape
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Power to the Peeple Urinetown was a complete and utter… wonderful masterpiece! I was so entertained the whole show. I’m a sucker for a good comedy. I loved every minute. I went home singing‚ “this is Urinetown”! It was a wonderfully written show as well as directed. It was as golden as urine. It was very difficult for me to pick my favorite actor. They were all really solid characters; all really well developed. My one I picked would have to be Bobby Strong. The play is just written for the audience
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exposed to the stage. Yes‚ I do realize how cliché this must sound: girl tries theatre‚ it changes her life‚ and she wants to pursue it in college‚ blah blah blah... But when my relationship with the stage began‚ I was in the third grade‚ didn’t have any friends‚ and was so emotionally lost I didn’t even realize I was going in the wrong direction. I’m not going to lie to you and say‚ “I’ve always known that theatre is my passion‚” because that’s just not true. I was only eight; I probably didn’t
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Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs‚ spoken dialogue‚ acting and dance.The emotional contact however includes humor‚ pathos‚ love‚ anger and sometimes conflict is communicated through the words‚ music and movement which is all integrated as a whole. The origins of musical theatre can be dated all the way back to the ancients Greeks. Music and theatre were highly influential forces in the greek world.Greek men and women were expected to learn how to play an instrument
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