How many countless influences do we obtain from the Greeks? In what ways do they characterize modern thinking? Whether it’s our use of democracy‚ the lessons of the sciences‚ or our advancements in art and architecture‚ it can usually be traced back to the Grecian civilization. However‚ arguably one of its most significant and interesting contributions would have to be its timeless impact on theatre. Ancient Greek theatre has paved the way for Shakespeare‚ Molière‚ and to Oscar Wilde of the 19th
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Aliya Crochetiere Mrs. Crass Theater History April 11‚ 2011 Kabuki Theatre: Japan’s National Treasure Kabuki Theater has captured the hearts and minds of the Japanese audience from its beginnings over four centuries ago to the present day. In Kabuki wild spectacles of song and dance transpire‚ different from anything familiar to the Western observer. Its color‚ drama‚ and richness of costumes and characters contrast wildly with the simplicity and functionality of which the Japanese people live
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stuck in traffic upset about other drivers. Instead‚ you can look out the window at the wonderful scenery in your bus rental. Empire Theatre When traveling in Canada‚ you’ll want to see the sites and attractions that Belleville has to offer. One of the most iconic attractions in the city is the Empire Theatre. It originally opened in 1938 as the McCarthy Theatre. It featured films as well as live performances within its walls. The theater closed in 1962 and stayed closed until 1974. It didn’t become
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Rachael Rice Humanities What Was The Federal Theatre Project????? Throughout the late 1920 ’s an important theatrical movement developed: The Workers ’ Theatre Movement. In the end‚ it diminished around the middle of the 1930 ’s‚ and one of the developments aiding the decline of the Workers ’ Theatre Movement‚ was the creation of the Federal Theatre Project. The Federal Theatre Project was the largest and most motivated effort mounted by the Federal Government to organize and produce
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that the play Tartuffe was written to mock the hypocrisy of the church during the mid-1600? Tartuffe was scandalous back in the day‚ and there’s a reason why. It exposes the idea of religious hypocrisy. This issue was hard to tackle back then. For this‚ the play was censored by King Louis XIV‚ probably due to the influence of the archbishop of Paris‚ Paul Philippe Hardouin de Beaumont de Péréfixe‚ who was the King’s confessor and had been his tutor. Tartuffe‚ written by the French play writer Jean-Baptiste
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still to this day‚ debate about. A series of wars that occurred during the 11th and 12th centuries over opposing religions‚ known as Christianity and Islam‚ are called “The Crusades”. While individual soldiers mostly fought in the Crusades for religious reasons such as being rewarded with eternal life and granting God’s wishes‚ those in power mostly started the Crusades for political gain‚ like in the case of the Pope who desired power over Jerusalem. Long before the Crusades started‚ the Christian
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shows. The crowd was usually full with 14‚000-15‚000 people. Plays were done in both the daylight and evening‚ but‚ they were mainly done in the daylight. As they didn’t have microphones they theatres (amphitheaters) were built in such a way that even the smallest sounds were heard by everyone in the theatre. Clowning Outline the 3 types of clown. For each type‚ outline the charcter‚ makeup‚ costume and modern day example. The Auguste clown is the most comedic of all clowns. His actions are wilder
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Liturgical dramas‚ Vernacular dramas‚ Mystery plays and Morality plays are essential to theatre because they were highly favored and performed frequently during The Middle Ages time period. The Middle Ages lasted for roughly 10 centuries‚ the 5th to the 15th century. A lot of things happened in Europe during this time period. The events that took place during the middle ages helped shape the culture and style of theatre. What the Europeans went through during this time period whether good or bad was definitely
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Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs‚ spoken dialogue‚ acting and dance.The emotional contact however includes humor‚ pathos‚ love‚ anger and sometimes conflict is communicated through the words‚ music and movement which is all integrated as a whole. The origins of musical theatre can be dated all the way back to the ancients Greeks. Music and theatre were highly influential forces in the greek world.Greek men and women were expected to learn how to play an instrument
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When I was a child‚ my mother noticed that I was full of too much energy for her to handle‚ so she sent me to an after-school theatre program at my elementary school. This was groundbreaking for me. Being the middle-child often means that you are never really the center of attention. So theatre was my salvation because I could capture the attention of an entire audience‚ I could make people listen to me. I had this incredible rush pulse through my blood as I stood in front of people who were paying
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