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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of Women in the Canadian Theatre‚” which concluded that between 1978 and 1981 Canadian women made up 13 percent of theatre directors and 10 percent of playwrights.”(citation) Meaning that there is 87 percent of theatre directors that are male and 90 percent of male playwrights‚ the saddening part is that women do not make up any close to half of what males do. “Only 12 percent of Canadian theatre companies were under the artistic direction of women. The larger the theatre‚ the less likely it was
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collectives‚ theatre today‚ cities‚ self gov’t Alexander Pope “the proper study of mankind is man.” Humans have very basic needs: 1. Food 2. Shelter 3. Mate to procreate 4. Grouping for shelter Greek farmers may have used stone rings to thrash wheat – where the circle or orchestra came from with dancing and singing Greek: Theatron: orchestra‚ dancing circle; Thymele‚ altar; parados‚ where chorus came in; skene‚ stage house; proskene‚ in front of stage house where actors performed. Greek theatre
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Theatre and film are two related entertainment genres sharing common themes - the telling of a story and the revelation of character. But‚ with their similarities‚ comes their differences. Theatre‚ like all performing arts‚ takes place in time‚ as well as space. We use the word “theatre” to describe activity in daily life. Acting is also part of our everyday lives; we describe our behaviors in our professional and personal spheres as if we were performers on the stage of life. Furthermore‚ theatricality
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Antonin Artaud: Theatre of Cruelty Antonin Artaud’s most profound piece of work was not a poem‚ not a play‚ not an acting role‚ but a theory: Artaud’s Theatre of Cruelty. He began to form his Theatre of Cruelty theory after learning of the Balinese theatre that seemed‚ to him‚ to share qualities with his ideas about theatre. Artaud held a great respect for Balinese theatre which revolves around dance and actions to convey meaning (Encyclopedia Britannica). More traditional theatre revolves around
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oldest forms of theatre. Tragedy as a genre invokes images of Ancient Greek dramas depicting moral dilemmas and the downfall of great men‚ or of Shakespearian romances doomed to end in failure and death. When considering tragedy’s place in French theatre‚ we can see a dominance of tragic works in the classical period of the 17th century‚ and works by Corneille and Racine dominated the theatre. However‚ with the progression of the years‚ we can identify a dramatic shift in theatre‚ and tragedy itself
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various new media sources. Traditional theatre‚ which appeals on a mental‚ and hopefully also emotional level‚ has not been enough to compete with other media‚ and audiences have been declining. Physical theatre‚ by contrast appeals to the audience on a physical and emotional level‚ providing a much more immediate experience than traditional theatre” ~ (Artmedia Publishing in Zen Zen Zo’s “The Tempest” Teacher’s Notes) “…Then you realise that theatre is a more personal experience.” (Stephen
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Films vs. Theatre Theatre as we know it today (called Western theatre) comes from Greek festival of Dionysus while films appeared only in the end of nineteenth century when first motion-picture camera was invented. On the one hand films and theatre are quiet similar – both are performing arts‚ both are reflection through moving and acting‚ film and theatre industries give labour to actors‚ producers‚ sound producers and other ancillary staff and implicitly also to composers and script and screen
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Twentieth-century theatre describes a period of great change within the theatrical culture of the 20th century. There was a widespread challenge to long established rules surrounding theatrical representation; resulting in the development of many new forms of theatre‚ including modernism‚ Expressionism‚ political theatre and other forms of Experimental theatre‚ as well as the continuing development of already established theatrical forms like naturalism and realism. Throughout the century‚ the artistic
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