CHAPTER 1 What Is the Theatre? MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS Please choose the best answer for the following questions. 1. The word “theatre” comes from the Greek theatron‚ which means a. acting place. b. seeing place. c. singing place. d. listening place. The word “drama” comes from the Greek dran‚ which means a. to make. b. to play. c. to do. d. to dance Which of the following is NOT a possible meaning of “theatre”? a. the building where the play is performed. b. the company of players. c. the stage
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Advanced Screening is a piece of Theatre for Young People by Markwell Presents 2010. The story follows the life of 10 teenagers as their embrace their final weeks of school‚ through trials a tribulations of heartbreak and betrayal‚ stress and struggles of the formal and exams‚ the characters find themselves reunited before their final day as the senior class of 10’. Behind the scenes the use of cinematic theatre‚ dramatic conventions and the elements of drama bind to together to create a dramatic
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A Musical Comparison‚ Then and Now My favorite composer and musician is Trent Reznor. Mr. Reznor has been the solitary mind behind the “band” Nine Inch Nails as well as a creating force within many other musical ensembles. He has been referred to as “the most vital artist in music”. When considering historical figures in music‚ I tend to recognize similarities more within the life and works of Robert Schumann than any other. First and foremost‚ Schumann was a musical master of the Romantic
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working in the world of theatre Theatre comes from ancient Greek drama; it has come to us through live performers which in ancient times presented either fictional events or real stories before a live audience in a specific place which was usually called a stage. The content can be divided into historical drama‚ tragedy‚ or comedy. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture‚ speech‚ song‚ music or dance. Modern Western theatre derives in large measure
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Writing Assignment 1: My Musical Identity Music‚ in all its complexity can be seen as a living‚ breathing mechanism that has the ability to sink deep down into one’s soul and create feelings of awe‚ excitement and wonder. Music speaks to and connects people of all cultures‚ backgrounds and ideologies‚ creating a common bond between various members of the human species. When listening to a beautifully composed piece of music‚ I myself cannot help but feel connected to the instruments‚ the artists
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Religion ’s Profound Effect on Musical Development Religion has been an important part of man ’s life. Man has allowed religion to control and influence his life in many different ways‚ affecting both his behavior and his actions. So its not surprising that music‚ one of man ’s earliest expressive forms‚ has also been influenced by religion. Religion has had an effect on man ’s music all throughout history‚ from the early Egyptians to even now. So it is only natural that Western music should
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Audition Techniques The Theatre School DePaul University The website for the school is www.depaul.edu To connect to the Theatre Department’s website‚ go to theatre.depaul.edu/Pages/default.aspx Undergraduate Degree offered: Bachelor of Fine Arts Emphasis of Study: Acting http://theatre.depaul.edu/conservatory/graduate/acting/Pages/default.aspx Masters Degrees: Yes – MFA in Acting‚ MFA Arts Leadership and MFA Directing programs Classes required for Theatre Major: http://theatre.depaul
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Coliseum and the Globe Theatre are alike in many different ways‚ such as how the Globe was made and even to the levels on both of them. In the Coliseum‚ the higher power or the rich and king sat at the bottom. In the Theatre the idea was the same but switched‚ the rich were are the top and the poor were at the bottom. The shape of each building is great for entertainment because noise easily bounces off of the walls‚ as well as trapping it‚ making it easier to hear. The Theatre based it’s design off
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Theatre 101 Worksheet 4 Roman Theatre Concept/Lifestyle: Blood thirsty‚ competitive- The Romans were competive with their plays‚ like today Americans are competitive with their sports Variety entertainment- short comic plays‚ dancing. singing‚ juggling‚ tightrope-walking‚ acrobatics‚ trained animals‚ gladitorial contests‚ animal baiting‚ water ballets‚ mock sea fights and a host of other events. Competitive arena- Romans built theatres both in Italy and abroad. In the time of Platus‚ all theatres
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CLASSIFICATION All musical instruments can be divided into four major classes: aerophones‚ chordophones‚ electrophones and percussion. The biggest and the most versatile class is aerophones which can be further subdivided into free aerophones and pipe aerophones. On the next level free aerophones fall into those with free reed and with beating reed. Beating reed aerophones are represented by single reed (organ pipes) and double reed (human voice) instruments. Free reed instruments
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