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    Commedia dell Arte is an interesting form of acting in the history of theatre. During the 16th‚ 17th and 18th century‚ in the midst of the renaissance‚ there was a very delightful source of entertainment that people where privy too. This archaic form of acting was based around improvising and the use of masks. I am comparing this to modern day comedy since I have seen direct examples on television‚ which use this method of acting‚ in modern day shows. The fact that some of these performers were verging

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    Greek vs. Roman Theatre

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    case with Senecan tragedies versus their Greek counterparts. Senecan and Greek interpretations of the plays Oedipus‚ Agamemnon‚ and Medea bear similar themes‚ being the inescapability of fate and dikê‚ and the lack of clarity between right and wrong. Nevertheless‚ they differ culturally‚ politically‚ and philosophically due to the differences in society as well as the eras in which the writing of these plays took place. Culturally‚ Greek and Roman theatre vary in a multitude of ways. Firstly‚ a

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    to consider is narrator. Certainly some of the story is told directly through the words and actions of the character‚ but there is broad use of mediation‚ as well. In this production‚ the role of narrator is one that changes regularly. Modern and postmodern theatre have long used shifting narration‚ which accepts the role of subjectivity in the narration delivered (Richardson‚ 2006). A case could be made that the primary narrator is Burr since he is the first storyteller we meet and his narration

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    Theatre

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    Community theatre enriches the lives of those who take an active part in it‚ as well as those in the community who benefit from live theatre productions. On either side of the footlights‚ those involved represent a diversity of age‚ culture‚ life experience‚ and a strong appreciation of the importance of the arts. Economic impacts are perhaps the most widely touted benefits of the arts. The literature on economic impact studies of the arts tends to fall into two categories: on the one hand‚ advocacy

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    standing for the five continents‚ the motto‚ which is translated to “higher‚ faster‚ stronger”‚ and the classic ritual of lighting the flame are all modern day Olympic symbols that represent the 17 days of high intensity sport and competition. However‚ the Olympic games have not always been what they are today. Originally developed by the Ancient Greeks‚ the sports games consisted of only a few sports and were intended to be a homage to their gods. Eventually‚

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    The Origin of Theatre

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    Origin of Theatre By Sheldon Fairfoot “It is unlikely that anyone will ever know just how theatre emerged” (Grose & Kenworthy‚ 1985: 3). Though there is little certain evidence‚ strong indications‚ scattered throughout our history‚ point to theatre finding its origins in the ancient rituals of shamanism. One might argue that theatre finds its origins quite clearly in ancient Greek theatre seeing as they have many written and still surviving plays and strong standing theatres‚ but George

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    Wara Monkhare El Ahmar‚ a play written and directed by Walid Saliba‚ was performed at Frem Multipurpose room‚ at the Lebanese American University‚ on the 19th of May 2013. The play was mainly a series of fragmented retrospective memories experienced by the director. In Brief‚ the play constitutes of two characters‚ actors‚ Marylise Aad and Mike Evasion‚ sharing the same apartment. This show acts as a boosting stimulator to reveals what is behind our red noise as described by the director. A series

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    The Influence of Musical Theatre on Dance One of the things that can make or break a new type of musical is the dance routines. All these difference dance types mostly made their first appearances on stage. When you take a good look at musical theatre in general‚ you can see that one set of dance routines differs from one musical to another. Yet what they have in common is their effect on dance and dance trends. Take a look at "Lord of the Dance" which looked to bring and expand Irish Riverdance

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    Playback Theatre Research Paper Playback Theatre is a form of interactive improvisational theater performed in six continents. Playback Theatre picked up momentum when it was first created in the 1970s and quickly spread to other countries. This form of improvisational theater that has a specific stage layout and performance styles‚ and is powered by social interactions. The form of improvisation can be used in many contexts‚ such as bringing about social dialogue and changes. Playback theatre “promotes

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    Greece & Its Theatre

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    Ancient Greece has been celebrated for its cultural achievements and its government. Although most of this culture was changed or altered after the Roman Empire 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

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