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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virtue (Farrington). Without knowledge‚ Socrates felt that life was not worthwhile as is evident when he states‚ “The unexamined life is no life for man” (Farrington 5). Aristotle also credits Socrates with the analytical procedure known as the art of logic. Through dialect and intelligent conversation‚ one could logically obtain truth. Such truths must then be fortified and upheld through law and policy. “At his best‚ man is the noblest of all animals; seperated from law and justice‚ he is
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O.C #2-Machiavelli Though often presented as two ideological opposites‚ personally I find there to be a lot more similarities between Plato and Machiavelli than usually acknowledged. Obviously there are some sharp contrasts. If one examines the excerpts from Machiavelli’s “The Prince” and Plato’s “The Republic”‚ it’s easy to conclude that Plato believed it to be essential for a government leader to be just‚ good‚ and free from corruption. Whereas Machiavelli’s ideal ruler is less concerned
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While it might be a popular thought to think of Greek and Roman festival theatre as very similar‚ there are actually many distinct differences between the two culture’s forms of theatre. One of the major differences is the way in which their stages were structured. Greek stages had round orchestras‚ a very thin proskenium where the actors would perform‚ and a small one story skene where the deus ex machina occurred. Roman stages‚ however‚ had half circle orchestras‚ a wider and raised proskenium
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CollegeMay 29‚ 2011 | | Abstract This paper will describe the learning experience of my interviewees while translating what The Myth of the Cave by Plato means to them. Further‚ it will discuss the similarities and differences between the responses received from my interviewees based on my discussion of The Myth of the Cave by Plato as read in Twenty Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy. For this paper‚ I interviewed a group of my peers at work. My company Bombardier makes trains
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justice within an individual and society as a whole‚ and attempts to pinpoint the meaning of the term. He classifies wisdom‚ courage‚ and moderation as the leading qualities a just person should possess. Using a multitude of hypothetical scenarios‚ Plato compares what should be just at a political level to the justness of one’s inner psyche. He provides many scenarios to support his statements‚ however his argument comes across as completely one-sided and biased. Plato’s ideal of a “perfect” society
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Background The IMAX Theatre¡K Organisational Description The word IMAX is drawn from the two words‚ ¡¥Maximum Image¡¦ which is designed to deliver the most immerse theatre experience in the world. The Imax theatre‚ Melbourne is operated by ¡¥World¡¦s Biggest Screen¡¦ Pty Limited and is a registered trademark of Imax corporation‚ Toronto‚ Canada‚ who is responsible for providing the projection equipment and colossal screens to facilitate the large format films. The Imax theatre in Carlton‚ Melbourne
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Federal Theatre Project was founded in the same year. This project is a training ground for blacks. Black community theatres began to appear in the late 1930s. Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee talents were shown during this time. “By 1940 black theatre was firmly grounded in the American Negro Theater and the Negro Playwrights’ Company.” (Encyclopedia Britannica) Black theatre rapidly grew after World War II‚ the radical and militant progress as well. “..the ideals of black revolution and seeking to establish
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Briana Butts English Comp. II Professor Norman 12/13/11 Slang’s Beef with Standard English Many people of today’s society use the slang‚ especially young people. Surprisingly not only young people use it‚ but people in the business world and the military use it too‚ just in a different form‚ such as using specific wording like abbreviations and code words. Even though slang is being used all the time‚ it is unacceptable in school curriculums. However‚ slang should be allowed in Standard
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Mom & Sis Drunk and Horny from CFNM bySusanJillParker© This is a Summer Lovin’ contest story. Please vote. * Horny son has summertime fun with his whore of a mother and his slutty sister. My name is John but my mother‚ Jenny‚ calls me Jack‚ probably because that was the name of my biological father‚ her prom date when she was only 18-years-old. Conceived in the backseat of a 1990 Pontiac Trans Am 24-years-ago‚ she gave birth to me nine months later when she was barely 19-years-old. Now
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