Physical Theatre History: * Physical theatre is a catch-all term to describe any performance that pursues storytelling through primary physical means * The term “physical theatre” has been applied to performances consisting mainly of: 1. Mime 2. Contemporary dance 3. Theatrical clowning and other physical comedy 4. Some forms of puppetry 5. Theatrical acrobatics * Modern physical theatre has grown from a variety of origins. Mime and theatrical clowning schools
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The Globe Theatre The Globe Theatre was built in 1599‚ on the shore on the Bankside district in London. This “playhouse” was built from timber‚ nails‚ and even stolen playhouse frames. It took four years to build this structure. However‚ this was not the prototype. In fact‚ there was another theatre that took its place beforehand. James Burbage created the original theatre‚ which was basically named “The Theatre‚” in 1576. William Shakespeare himself and the Lord Chamberlain’s Men helped James
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Why knowing the history of theatre so important to actors? This is something I use to ask myself a lot. In this Theatre History coarse I am slowly realizing why just knowing my history will help me as an actor. In this paper I will discuss some. The origin and development of Theatre started well over twenty-five hundred years ago. During that time performances where performed for ritual reasons that did not requires initiation on the part of the spector. A man named Aristotle came along
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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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Grotowski-physical theatre practioner Jerzy Grotowski was a revolutionary in theatre because he caused a rethink of what theatre actually was and its purpose in contemporary culture. One of his central ideas was the notion of the ’poor’ theatre. By this he meant a theatre in which the fundamental concern was the work of the actor with the audience‚ not the sets‚ costumes‚ lighting or special effects. In his view these were just trappings and‚ while they may enhance the experience of theatre‚ were unnecessary
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AN INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE FOR DEVELOPMENT ESSAY BY EDWARD CHITEMBO 2012 Zambia Giving an account of the Theatre for Development process and how it helps drive community development. Providing one or two recent Zambian examples of how this process is carried out. In your answer you must clearly define what you understand by the terms “process”‚ “community”‚ and “development”. INTRODUCTION The main aim of this essay is to give an account of Theatre for Development (TFD) process‚ how it helps
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THE VERBATIM THEATRE!!!! The technique which we a focusing on in our HSC course is ‘Verbatim Theatre’ which is playwright that interviews people that are connected to a pacific topic that the play is focused on and uses their testimony from accrual recorded counts to construct the piece of play etc. In this way they seek to develop a degree of authority akin to that represented by the news. Such plays may be focused on politics‚ disasters or even sporting events. Verbatim theatre has a method
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Verbatim Theatre - The Laramie Project Verbatim theatre is a form of documentary theatre‚ it empowers marginalised groups and communities by staging their stories‚ enabling them to make their experiences visible whether it be local or global. Verbatim theatre explores a range of perspectives‚ and a variety of truths by scripting real life interviews of people from a story or incident Verbatim theatre offers a range of perspectives from different people‚ for example In the Laramie Project the
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THEATRE OF ELIZABETHAN: There were three different types of venues for Elizabethan plays: Inn yards‚ Playhouses and Open Air Amphitheatres a. Inn- yards: The Elizabethan Theatres started in the cobbled courtyards of Inns – they were called Inn-yards. As many as 500 people would attend play performances. Elizabethan acting troupes travelled the country and sought lodgings at inns or taverns and before long entrepreneurs‚ like James Burbage‚ started to produce plays at inn-yards – a popular
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the participant on a specific subject matter. Theatre in Education began in 1965 with the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry. This decade was a period of change‚ where the worldwide movement of protest was brought about‚ and a revolution was born. The people who founded TIE were radical thinkers who questioned everything‚ and more importantly‚ strived for change in society. All aspects of society were affected by this revolution‚ including education and theatre. Education transitioned from a classroom scenario
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