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    African theatre

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    West African Theater Shreyang Prajapati Intermediate Theatre Period 3 09/12/13 African theatre is composed of live performances in which the action are carefully planned to give a powerful sense of drama through large actions and it comes from sub-Saharan Africa. African theatre is influenced by African dramatic traditions and Western theatre. The influence of Western styles originates from European presence‚ European education ‚ and the artists training outside of Africa

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    Escapist Theatre

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    Writing the Essay – Art in the World New York University Josh Goldfaden‚ lecturer Raquel Ortega Progression 2‚ Final Draft EXPOS_UA 039 4/11/2013 Escape or Escapism? “Art is not amnesia‚ and the popular idea of books as escapism‚ or diversion‚ misses altogether what art is‚” states British essayist Jeanette Winterson in her essay The Semiotics of Sex. In this statement‚ Winterson presents the idea that art should act as a window into the viewer’s internal conundrum of emotion‚ instead

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    Change In Theatre

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    Theatre can be a powerful tool to create social change. To the audience witnessing theatre‚ it is a piece of art that can evoke a feeling or provide a message that can cause action. For the actors‚ the effect can be even more profound as they are forced to empathize with their characters in order to portray them accurately. In the case of improv‚ perhaps the most central focus of this course‚ theatre becomes a way to merge the audience with the actors: it forces both into a position of introspection

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    Greece & Its Theatre

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    came to existence Greek theatre has come to be the main contributor to the structure of theatre today. The style of writing the plays; comedy and tragedy‚ and the layout of the theater itself has evolved from the original format comprised by the Athenians. Theatre was a huge part of ancient Greek culture‚ with theaters in every town and competitions to find the best playwrights and actors. Without the theatre constructed by the ancient Greeks we would either not have theatre today‚ or it would be

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    Conventions In Othello

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    How does the text conform to‚ or deviate from‚ the conventions of a particular genre‚ and for what purpose? The tragedy play‚ one that has captivated many for its effectiveness in understanding the human flaws and how they can lead to eventual downfall is one that Shakespeare’s plays embody. However‚ there is such a play that contains these elements‚ yet it manipulates the genre’s conventions for a new effect‚ the play Othello. This play is centered around a Moorish noble‚ a soldier who faces

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    Community Theatre

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    Community Theatre is often regarded as a very effective medium in which to portray the challenges and triumphs of a community. Through stories‚ such as Marmalade Gumdrops‚ the importance of certain areas of life can be addressed‚ and by using both physical and visual representations‚ a community can both create and visualise how challenges can be triumphed. Throughout history‚ communities have banded together to create what is now known as community theatre. By using people from the community

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    Vaudeville Theatre

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    Heather Larry Mrs. Lawrence 11th Adv. Am. Lit/1st Period 20 November 2009 Vaudeville “Nobody seems to know how television is going to affect radio‚ movies‚ love‚ housekeeping‚ or the church‚ but it has definitely revived vaudeville” (thinkexist.com). Edgar Bergen’s statement concisely describes how vaudeville has returned in the modern era. It is ironic that television‚ which was partly responsible for the disappearance of vaudeville in its original form‚ has now played a role in the return

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    Theatre Report

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    (Lit 1201) THEATRE REPORT SLEEPING BEAUTY AND THE TRINI PRINCE Sleeping Beauty and the Trini Prince was written and directed by Crazy Catholic and features an ensemble cast that includes the Crazy Contagious Crew‚ the Comedy Circus‚ members of Eclectic Dance Crew‚ Dese Simon‚ Sensational Shelly‚ Cheldon Midget‚ Prince Priceless‚ Shelci Marie‚ Nola Leacock‚ Clyne Rodriguez and Nicole Wong Chong and others.  This theatre production was spectacular; not only

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    Globe Theatre Proposal

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    support in rebuilding Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. The replica will be built in London‚ England‚ on the southern bank of the River Thames like the original (“The Globe Theatre” 12). This theater will be a cultural asset for years to come‚ change children’s lives‚ give joy to generations to come and keep the legacy of Shakespeare alive. First‚ the performances in this theatre will lead to more cultured youth. The performances in this replica Globe Theatre will be impressive enough to move even the

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    Elizabethan Theatre

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    | |Theatres: An Introduction |2 | |Theatres: Location |3 | |Theatres: Architecture |4 | |The Opening of the Globe Theatre

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