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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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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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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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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Roman theatre began in the 4th century B.C‚ which they stole ideas from the Greeks and improved them. Roman theatre had three major influences‚ Greek drama‚ Etruscan influences and Fabula Atellana‚ this helped them create comedies and added more entertainment like acrobatics‚ fights and athletics. Just like Greek theatre‚ Roman theatre also had festivals to honor the Gods but the Romans deity was the Goddess of Love (Venus). In this paper I will describe structures of Roman theatre‚ like the size
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The idea of naturalist theatre sprung a lot of controversies from numerous theatrical practitioners such as the likes of Vsevolod Meyerhold- who holds the title of being one of the most influential drama practitioners in modern theatre today. The general term “naturalism” is based on scientific theories surrounding Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution‚ the importance of the environment and how it affects people. Meyerhold held naturalist theatre in the lowest regard and he was recognised for his
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Women in theatre in the past have tried to become center-stage rather than a prop and now in the present they are more than a spotlight. The changes from 1970’s to 1980’s gave women a feminist thought to a political one‚ which encountered different types of development of their role and expressed numerous obstacles they faced as a whole. In the article Cunning Stunts shows the drastic change in women theatre form 70’s to 80’s. The article Constructing Experience expresses attitude towards feminism
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