When it opened in 1914‚ the Apollo Theatre crowded with musicians‚ comedians‚ and other people who wanted to show off their talents. Most of these artists started their stardom here‚ playing last minute gigs just to be heard or to earn a quick buck. People like Ella Fitzgerald‚ Billie Holiday‚ James Brown‚ and Luther Vandross had the opportunity to perform their‚ starting their stardom and their fandom for that matter. Back then it was used to make money‚ but now it is a “respected not-for-profit”
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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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Domeniquea Lewis Oct.6‚ 2010 Introduction to Theatre 130 9:30-10:45 a.m CRN 11529 Thomas Meloncon Theatre Revival in Europe The Renaissance was the reformation and return of secular theatre. The Renaissance was an extraordinary period in European history. In many ways it was a time of rebellion and rebirth. During the middle ages‚ the overwhelming concerns were god redemption and life after death. In contrast‚ the foremost concerns of the renaissance were human kind‚ ancient wisdom‚ and
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Verbatim theatre is communal storytelling at its best. What are the benefits of such storytelling as a collective act? To say that Verbatim Theatre is communal storytelling implies that it is the community telling stories. Such storytelling employed as a collective act allows for many benefits including the voicing of previously unheard stories from a variety of perspectives‚ feeding stories into the wider communities and allowing for action to be taken‚ and providing a venue for the search of truth
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The theatre has been an important part of my life starting from a young age. Growing up‚ my mother was always involved with community theatre‚ and I would attend her rehearsals and performances. The very first live theatre performance I went to see my mom in was A Grand Night For Singing‚ and from the first note of the overture‚ I was hooked. There was something that drew me into theatre and made me want to be a part of it. As I grew older‚ I eventually was able to be apart of theatrical productions
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the world. Among these contributions is one that has changed culture and the arts permanently. This contribution is theatre. Greek theatre is considered the beginning of theatre as we know it. Theatre began in Athens‚ circa 600 BC‚ developing out of rituals at the Dionysia. The Dionysia was a festival for followers of the cult of Dionysus‚ god of wine and festivities. Greek theatre really began to take shape‚ however‚ around 400 BC. The first actor was named Thespis‚ and it is from his name that
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Although the Globe theatre was a competitor who used props and special effects‚ the Elizabethan theatre quickly adopted its idea. (Globe Theatre Special Effects 1) Actors skilled in imitating the sounds of whaling ghosts‚ roosters‚ and baying of hounds‚ remained in what was known as the “ Hell Room” (Globe Theatre Special Effects 3). The Hell room is where actors went to make noises that carried through the theatre that imitated creatures from hell. This special effect allowed actors to spook the
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Performing Arts Theatre in London Amphitheatre –Romans at Guildhall Liturgical dramas (from the service of worship). Took place in church during the Easter celebration. Sung and in Latin – vast cycles performed all over Europe in medieval times. Performed by Monks and nuns inside church. The spice seller was the first comic character as well as the first non-religious character. Liturgical dramas developed into Mystery/ Miracle plays and were performed outside. This is when we get
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1 Causes and Effects of Demutualization of Financial Exchanges Chinmay Jain1 and Pankaj Jain2 December 2009 1 Doctoral student‚ Department of Finance‚ Insurance‚ and Real Estate‚ Fogelman College of Business and Economics‚ University of Memphis‚ Memphis‚ TN 38152. Phone: 901 678 4189; Email: chinmay.jain@memphis.edu 2 Suzanne D. Palmer Associate Professor of Finance‚ Department of Finance‚ Insurance‚ and Real Estate‚ Fogelman College of Business and Economics‚ University of Memphis‚ Memphis
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191 HOW THEATRE INFLUENCE/IMPACTS YOUR LIFE Theatre has been impacting our lives for over 2000 years now. It is one of the oldest sources of art and entertainment to us. The word theatre came from the Greek word “theatron” which means “seeing place”. Theatre as entertainment has been improving a lot in terms of subject matter‚ performing style and feedback from the audiences. A theatre could be intricate structure in decoration‚ functionality and class but the only requirement of theatre is an empty
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