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    Is Cosi more about love than madness? Louis Nowra’s comedy Cosi covers the main themes of love and infidelity. The characters within the mental asylum are shown to grasp what truly matters‚ whereas society seems to focus on the Vietnam War. Even though they are mental patients and an asylum is a ‘mad house’ the inmates are ‘normal people who have done extraordinary things’. For instance‚ Lewis’ and Lucy’s relationship is an open relationship. Lucy isn’t into fidelity as reflected by her sexual

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    Origin of Epic Theatre

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    ORIGINS OF EPIC THEATRE JOE CARROLL 2nd HND PERFORMING ARTS Introduction In the following essay I will explain the origins of epic theatre and what is actually meant by the term epic theatre. I will look at the people who influenced this form of theatre‚ the essential elements and how they differ from naturalism and affect the actor. I will also look at the production elements and how they differ from other types of theatre. Origins of Epic Theatre Bertolt Brecht was a playwright

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    AP / Library of Congress LeRoi Jones / Amiri Baraka THE REVOLUTIONARY THEATRE Liberator‚ July 1965 * LeRoi Jones / Amiri Baraka‚ 1965 This essay was originally commissioned by the New York Times in December 1964‚ but was refused‚ with the statement that the editors could not understand it. The Village Voice also refused to run this essay. It was first published in Black Dialogue. LeRoi Jones The Revolutionary Theatre should force change‚ it should be change. (All their faces turned into the

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    Hallo‚ Hi everybody. I´d like to talk about the National Theatre and one very interesting play. First‚ few words about the Theatre. The National Theatre in Prague is known as the national monument of Czech history and art. It´s neo-Renaissance building dating from 1868-83. It is instantly recognizable from the river‚ its golden roof gleaming in the sunshine on fine weather days. For Czech people‚ the National Theatre is one of the most important cultural institutions in Prague - since

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    Political Theatre Essay

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    ‘Dismantling the traditional naturalistic theatre‚ with its illusion of reality‚ Brecht produced a new kind of drama based on a critique of the ideological assumptions of bourgeois theatre’. (Terry Eagleton‚ Marxism and Literary Criticism) Referring to ONE play from the earlier part of the ‘Theatre & Politics’ section of the unit‚ and to ONE play from the ‘New Perspectives’ section‚ explain how the relationship between theatre and politics has evolved. In your response you should refer to specific

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    Theatre is not just about conveying the written text; rather that through the body‚ by trying to find a simple language of gestures and sounds‚ we can communicate at a much more powerful level; that there is a universal language for the theatre‚ regardless of cultural differences. There is a recognition that if you want ‘realistic drama’‚ television and cinema are far more effective than theatre. What is unique about theatre is its relationship to its audience: the fact that actor and audience

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    Noh In Greek Theatre

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    the historical genre of theatre originated from sarugaku in the mid-14th century and continues to be performed today. Noh and kyōgen originated in the 8th century when the Sangaku was spread from China to Japan. Sangaku included various types of performances presenting acrobats‚ song and dance as well as comic sketches. (Bowers) Kan’ami Kiyotsugu and his son Zeami Motokiyo brought Noh to what is its present-day form during the Muromachi period (1336

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    Theatre will always survive in our changing society. It provides us with a mirror of the society within which we live‚ and where conflicts we experience are acted out on stage before us. It provides us with characters with which we identify with. The audience observes the emotions and actions as they happen and share the experience with the characters in real time. The survival of theatre lies in the very nature of humankind: its inner voyeuristic drive. The desire to watch other people dealing

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    Religion in Asian Theatre

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    Religion in Asian Theatre From 350-1350 c.e. theatre began to die off in the western countries due to Christianity and the fall of Rome. At about this time‚ the performing arts began to emerge on the Eastern hemisphere. The creators of Asian theatre new nothing of the theatre in Rome or Greece so there was no influence during the fabrication of this new form of theatre. Eastern theatre is much more stylized in that they believe in “total theatre‚” which is using every element of theatre be it music

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    My Theatre Progression

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    As an extremely determined and proactive person‚ I tend to submerge myself in any project or extracurricular activity I possibly can. I am prepared for this type of experience because I love musical theatre and I am determined to be the best I can possibly be. I am completely willing to work as hard as I need to so I can learn as much as I need to. Having ventured through a plethora of roles‚ ranging from my first lead at 11 years old‚ to numerous ensemble and dancing roles‚ I have become seasoned

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