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    Musical Theatre

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    What is Musical theatre and what makes it different than any other theatre with music forms‚ especially Opera? Musical Theatre The art of music‚ dance and drama have been linked together since the dawn of time and are still really connected with one another that it is inadvisable to try to tell the difference between them too definitely. Figure 1 – Musical Theatre Performance4 Figure 1 – Musical Theatre Performance4 It is rare a production has no music in it whatsoever. Most plays either call

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    The Globe Theatre

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    Katie Warpinski Mrs. Villiesse ALA 9 22 April 2014 The Globe Theatre Theatres became very popular at the start of the Elizabethan era. The most well known theatre is the Old Globe Theatre. The Globe came to be a successful and enjoyable business‚ not only for the owners‚ but for the viewers; it was a thriving company until its end in 1642. The Globe Theater is an important part of history because it is associated with well known playwright William Shakespeare. The theater was built by the Lord

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    purpose of theatre

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    What is the purpose of theatre? To answer this question I will be sharing about my own personal experience with theatre. In elementary I took part in the school play “Pirates of Penzance’’‚ where I performed on stage in front of a live audience. I now realize that theatre is a performance‚ performed by actors‚ intended to entertain an audience. A performance is the play itself involving the script‚ characters‚ props‚ costumes etc. In the play‚ I noted the script would never change but the way

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    Michael Dell It is vey impressive when you are in high school and you make 18‚000 dollar selling magazines which is more than what your History and economics teachers make. Michael Dell founded the Dell Computer Corporation on November 4‚ 1984. He is the founder‚ chief executive officer and the chairman of the company. Dell is the 44th richest man is the world today according to Forbes.com/wealth/billionaires/list. Michael Dell‚ at the age of seven bought his first calculator. When Dell was an

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    Roman Theatre

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    Roman Theatre- • We look at Athens because we have the most sources • Most important form of entertainment • Very open‚ did not really need money to go to the theatre • Profound religious associations • Played an important political role • Stage was‚ like the agora‚ democracy was discussed and displayed in front of the Romans • Romans owed a lot to the Greeks in terms of theatre. They were very influenced by the Greeks • We see this in the architecture of the theatre • But Romans were

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    Theatre in Education

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    Theatre in Education ________________________________________ ` PRESENTED BY: EUNICE S NDLOVU L008 221A It is an umbrella term describing the use of scripted‚ live piece of theatre which is linked to an interactive workshop designed to explore issues further. Theatre in Education (TIE) basically refers to use of theatre within a formal school or out –of school context‚ Epskamp 2006:11.According to Jackson(19974:49-50) TIE began in Britain during the

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    Theatre of Elizabethan

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    THEATRE OF ELIZABETHAN: There were three different types of venues for Elizabethan plays: Inn yards‚ Playhouses and Open Air Amphitheatres a. Inn- yards: The Elizabethan Theatres started in the cobbled courtyards of Inns – they were called Inn-yards. As many as 500 people would attend play performances. Elizabethan acting troupes travelled the country and sought lodgings at inns or taverns and before long entrepreneurs‚ like James Burbage‚ started to produce plays at inn-yards – a popular

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    What Is Theatre for?

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    all it takes is a glance – you can change an opinion‚ an attitude‚ or a life. How else better for projecting that glance to thousands than through theatre? I have struggled to answer this question‚ now‚ for nearly two months: What is theatre for? Only recently did I realise that the reason for this struggle was a lack of understanding; theatre does not have one specific function. It is undoubtedly the most versatile of art forms‚ and over years and miles we‚ as a race‚ have seen it employed

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    verbatim theatre

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    Verbatim essay; “the main purpose of Verbatim theatre has always been to challenge audiences into a confrontation with real events and concrete facts‚ an to prevent their escapism into theatrical fantasy.” How well does this statement apply to Verbatim plays‚ RRR and LP? Alfred Hitchcock commented‚ “ what is drama but life with the dull bits cut out.” This quotes is typically true of drama‚ however verbatim theatre is contrary to this as it forces it audiences to confront serious issues

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    Theatre of the Opressed

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    The Theatre of The Oppressed originated in Brazil in 1971. In its birth it started as News paper theatre‚ dealing with local problems and shortly after spread all across the country. The Theatre of the Oppressed was created to tackle political problems and oppressive social standards. The Theatre Of The Oppressed was originated by Augusto Boal whom was a director‚ writer and a politician Image Theatre- Spect-Actors make a group of statues which shows in a visual form on a given theme. For example

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