Power to the Peeple Urinetown was a complete and utter… wonderful masterpiece! I was so entertained the whole show. I’m a sucker for a good comedy. I loved every minute. I went home singing‚ “this is Urinetown”! It was a wonderfully written show as well as directed. It was as golden as urine. It was very difficult for me to pick my favorite actor. They were all really solid characters; all really well developed. My one I picked would have to be Bobby Strong. The play is just written for the audience
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Applied Theatre "can be fashioned into a tool designed to re-educate‚ re-socialise‚ and ’rehabilitate’ people" (Balfour‚ 2004‚ p.12). Applied Performance has the ability to support individuals particularly in marginalised communities‚ as it tends to focus on minorities or outcasts unlike a lot of traditional mainstream theatre. Applied Theatre practitioners aim to‚ "benefit individuals‚ communities and societies" (Nicholson **). The main focus of this essay will be how far individuals in prison
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Ancient Greeks: Theatre as Competition and Ritual The ancient Greeks were the inventors of what is today known as “theater.” Beginning with religious ritual celebrations and competitions‚ they created an art form which has been parent to the modern theater‚ as well as television and film. Although the origins of Greek theater are unknown‚ it is believed that it grew out of the dithyramb‚ songs and dances honoring Dionysus held at a festival called the Dionysia (Theater of Ancient Greece)
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Greek Theatre in 5th Century BCE The Ancient Greeks‚ probably one of the most fascinating civilizations to study contributed several discoveries and technological advancements. One can not discuss the Greeks without discussing Greek Theatre though. Greek Theater paved the way for literature and art in later history in many ways. If it wasn’t for Greek Theatre famous play writers like Shakespeare would have never done what they are so very well known for. When studying Greek Theatre it is virtually
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living in the time‚ and theatre is a reflection of life‚ so naturally it also affected the theatre. The first thing that needs to be remember is that with the Industrial Revolution people began to move. With the train becoming more available people moved into cities‚ with people moving into cities they needed more things to do‚ this caused a boom in theatrical productions. (McCracken‚ 2/5) Through this boom of theatrical productions we saw a rise in Romanticism in theatre. Romanticism included Strum
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exposed to the stage. Yes‚ I do realize how cliché this must sound: girl tries theatre‚ it changes her life‚ and she wants to pursue it in college‚ blah blah blah... But when my relationship with the stage began‚ I was in the third grade‚ didn’t have any friends‚ and was so emotionally lost I didn’t even realize I was going in the wrong direction. I’m not going to lie to you and say‚ “I’ve always known that theatre is my passion‚” because that’s just not true. I was only eight; I probably didn’t
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The very essence of Contemporary Theatre is that is such a diverse realm of performance art. Many different playwrights have contributed to this post World War Two theatre that instead of keeping to just one narrow genre it was able to branch out to cover all aspects and views of an ever transitional modern society. Theatrical pieces from this time period have ranged from Existentialism‚ pioneered by Jean Paul Sartre‚ to the Theatre of the Absurd‚ which was precedented by Samuel Beckett‚ and all
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Week 7 Assignment 1 – Rough Draft – Movie Theatres vs. Movies at Home Daniel Lunden Linda Iaccino 12/8/13 COM 155 While watching a movie in theaters and watching a movie at home delivers the same content to viewers‚ the experience is very different. Movie theatres have been around since the 1900’s and before recently‚ were the only option a person had if they wanted to watch a movie. Fast-forward to 2013‚ and it is a very different story; with high speed
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Competitor Analysis State Theatre The state theatre is one of the best buildings in Sydney‚ it not only boasts of its arctiechtual design but also it’s great significance in history. It has opened scince 1929 it’s theme was to make it as the “palace of dreams” by using fun‚ laugther‚ music‚ drama and art it was said it reflects the dreams and hopes to all who comes into its doors. Now in 2010 the state theatre is still being used for different entertainment and shows below this are the company
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Neil Simon‚ the Most Successful Playwright in The History of Theatre "It can be argued that Neil Simon is not only America’s most successful playwright‚ but also the most successful playwright in the history of theatre."1 Despite being criticized for lack of substance‚ his hugely successful comedies are consistently revived‚ whether on Broadway or in other community or dinner theatres. Last week the University of Notre Dame’s Mainstage season opened with the departmental premiere of Barefoot
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