Theatre Appreciation 10/24/10 Midterm What is Theatre? That question has multiple answers. The word theatre itself comes from the greek word theatron which means “seeing place.” It is not only a place to be seen or a place to see‚ theatre is a way of life. Theatre can be seen in different ways‚ for example‚ it can be a building‚ company‚ and even an occupation. An empty space and be used as a theatre if you bring all of the components needed; a place to act and a place to watch. There are
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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. The magnitude of foreign influence varies from
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The Origins of Theatre Theatre has been around for thousands of years dating back to the B.C.E era. There are many forms of theatre Ritual Theatre‚ uses theatrical techniques of song‚ dance‚ and characterization but is still firmly rooted in religion. Many scholars agree on two traits that distinguish theatre from rituals. First theatre must have an actor that plays a character‚ a person that takes on a role of a human‚ object‚ or animal. Second theatre usually has a story with conflict;
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Playwrights. Terence: Terence’s life story is an ancient tale of rags to riches. Terence was the slave of a Roman senator. Apparently‚ his master was so impressed with young Terence’s intellect that he released him from his service and even funded Terence’s education. During his adult years‚ he crafted comedies which were primarily Roman-styled adaptations of Greek plays by Hellenistic writers such as Menander. Seneca: In addition to being a playwright‚ Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a lawyer and
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Theatre in the late nineteenth century was taking large steps to what we know today. The length of shows became longer. Copyrights were created. Repertory Companies became more popular. Theatre made advancements in all different areas. The companies were made up of designers‚ directors‚ and actors. They would come together for one year. Every person would be in charge of a different role. Because of these Repertory Companies tours were beginning to increase in great amounts. Actors were paid for
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Essay 1 Speaking at the August 1992 Republican National Convention‚ Patrick Buchanan uses various forms of compelling language to motivate his “Buchanan Brigade” and the other convention attendees to support George Bush in the upcoming November Presidential election. “I do believe deep in my heart that the right place for us to be now‚ in this presidential campaign‚ is right beside George Bush. This Party is my home. This Party is our home and we’ve got to come home to it. And don’t let anyone tell
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Transformation Indian Theatre roots back for over thousands of years‚ and has become a culture spectacle that many spectators admire. Through dance‚ music‚ and acting‚ Indian Theatre accomplishes to create a culturally enriched art. Incorporating all three performing arts is imperative since they all root back to ritual and honoring Hinduism. The many traditions and traditional performance can be seen within every detail Indian Theatre tries to accomplish. However‚ though Indian Theatre is very traditional
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Types of theater spaces Proscenium •Thrust stage• Theatre in the Round •Black Box Theater Proscenium •Theater space whose primary feature is a large frame or arch(called the proscenium arch even though it is frequently nota rounded archway at all)‚which is located at or near the front of the stage. •The audience directly faces the stage‚ which is typically raised several feet above front row audience level• Originally Roman Theater Thrust stage •Popular in the WestThrust Stage •Also known
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Types Of Theatres The word theatre means "place for seeing".The first recorded theatrical event was a performance of the sacred plays of themyth of Osiris and Isis in 2500 BC in Egypt. This story of the god Osiris was performed annually at festivals throughout the civilization‚ marking the beginning of a long relationship between theatre and religion. There are several types of theatres in India.Each state in India has its own distinct theaterical form of itself. India has a longest and richest
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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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