all it takes is a glance – you can change an opinion‚ an attitude‚ or a life. How else better for projecting that glance to thousands than through theatre? I have struggled to answer this question‚ now‚ for nearly two months: What is theatre for? Only recently did I realise that the reason for this struggle was a lack of understanding; theatre does not have one specific function. It is undoubtedly the most versatile of art forms‚ and over years and miles we‚ as a race‚ have seen it employed
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Physical Theatre History: * Physical theatre is a catch-all term to describe any performance that pursues storytelling through primary physical means * The term “physical theatre” has been applied to performances consisting mainly of: 1. Mime 2. Contemporary dance 3. Theatrical clowning and other physical comedy 4. Some forms of puppetry 5. Theatrical acrobatics * Modern physical theatre has grown from a variety of origins. Mime and theatrical clowning schools
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Verbatim essay; “the main purpose of Verbatim theatre has always been to challenge audiences into a confrontation with real events and concrete facts‚ an to prevent their escapism into theatrical fantasy.” How well does this statement apply to Verbatim plays‚ RRR and LP? Alfred Hitchcock commented‚ “ what is drama but life with the dull bits cut out.” This quotes is typically true of drama‚ however verbatim theatre is contrary to this as it forces it audiences to confront serious issues
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The Theatre of The Oppressed originated in Brazil in 1971. In its birth it started as News paper theatre‚ dealing with local problems and shortly after spread all across the country. The Theatre of the Oppressed was created to tackle political problems and oppressive social standards. The Theatre Of The Oppressed was originated by Augusto Boal whom was a director‚ writer and a politician Image Theatre- Spect-Actors make a group of statues which shows in a visual form on a given theme. For example
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Types Of Theatres The word theatre means "place for seeing".The first recorded theatrical event was a performance of the sacred plays of themyth of Osiris and Isis in 2500 BC in Egypt. This story of the god Osiris was performed annually at festivals throughout the civilization‚ marking the beginning of a long relationship between theatre and religion. There are several types of theatres in India.Each state in India has its own distinct theaterical form of itself. India has a longest and richest
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Types of theater spaces Proscenium •Thrust stage• Theatre in the Round •Black Box Theater Proscenium •Theater space whose primary feature is a large frame or arch(called the proscenium arch even though it is frequently nota rounded archway at all)‚which is located at or near the front of the stage. •The audience directly faces the stage‚ which is typically raised several feet above front row audience level• Originally Roman Theater Thrust stage •Popular in the WestThrust Stage •Also known
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Origin of Theatre By Sheldon Fairfoot “It is unlikely that anyone will ever know just how theatre emerged” (Grose & Kenworthy‚ 1985: 3). Though there is little certain evidence‚ strong indications‚ scattered throughout our history‚ point to theatre finding its origins in the ancient rituals of shamanism. One might argue that theatre finds its origins quite clearly in ancient Greek theatre seeing as they have many written and still surviving plays and strong standing theatres‚ but George
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Operating Theatre Operating Theatre Introduction Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the second to third most common site of health care associated infections (HAIs). These complications of surgical procedures cause considerable morbidity and‚ when these occur deep at the site of the procedure‚ can carry mortality as high as 77%. As illustrated below there are several key steps or “chains” that have to be connected to result in infection. However‚ for SSIs‚ the initial introduction of microbial
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Elizabethan Theatre At the start‚ the plays were performed in the courtyard of Inns (Inn-yards). Which were very similar to the Greek and Roman amphitheatres. The plays were performed outdoors. Theatre was one of the most profitable businesses of that time‚ similar to what the cinema has been during the 20th century‚ for this reason several playhouses were built. In some other cases‚ the plays were also performed in temporary stages. Playhouses were also used for gambling. Theatres were only
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Museum theatre may broadly be defined as the use of theater and theatrical techniques as a means of mediating knowledge and understanding in the context of museum education (Jackson & Rees Leahy 2005‚ 304). By definition‚ museum theatre is an eclectic medium that draws from a significant variety of theatrical techniques and aligns them with the museums’ respective goals. Theatre can even be presented as an exhibit in its own right‚ as opposed
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