Drama and social Regulation: an examination of Onyomkpo masquerade performance of Idoma By Ted Anyebe (PhD) Department of Theatre Arts Benue State University Makurdi. Phone 07036201288 email: anyebeted@gmail.com Abstract This paper examines an indigenous theatre practice among the Idoma of Nigeria. It presents that even though recreational‚ indigenous drama is used as an instrument of enforcing social order in Idoma. The influence of masquerade tradition as a deeply
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Carey Word count: 634 The Globe Theatre In this research paper for and about the Globe Theatre (located in England)‚ I will tell you facts about Elizabethan theatres‚ most of the success of this theatre‚ and the Globes past‚ present‚ and future. People today still have replicas of the Globe Theater practically in every continent. The Globe Theatre is one of the oldest theatres in documented time. Performers have been using the Globe for centuries .Some
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One of the defining elements of postmodern dance making is the integration of many mediums into an all-encompassing performance‚ rather than dance being limited to one specific genre or technique; the rule is‚ there are no rules. World-renowned choreographer Pina Bausch was a pioneer of this medium‚ and popularized the hybridization of movement and dramaturgy‚ commonly referred to as “dance theater.” As a prominent figure in the Postmodern Dance Era‚ Bausch’s presence is an underlying influence in
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replica of The Globe to watch Shakespeare’s plays. This theater has a fascinating beginning‚ unusual entertainment‚ and a tragic end yet it still remains one of the most well-known theaters throughout history. Theatre‚ first playhouse in London‚ was owned by James Burbage. Before he built Theatre‚ plays had to perform in courtyards of inns‚ in the homes of noblemen‚ or just out in the open if truly desperate. Burbage had acquired a lease that allowed him to build this theater and after twenty-one years
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The Melbourne Theatre Production ‘Red’ by John Logan‚ provides a potent dramatization into the life of the famous painter Mark Rothko and his notorious withdrawal of his last commission. The play gives insight into a hubristic and didactic man who “wants to be heard” and his art “to be understood” by the world. Through Friels’ clever acting choices; the manipulation of space and lighting; and the revealing ending scene‚ the production effectively engages the audience in the telling of his story.
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Konstantin Stanislavski was one of the most influential modern day theatre practicioners. He developed the naturalistic technique that came to be known as The Stanislavski’s Method or System. Before him‚ the theater was an udisciplined place commonly performing farces which could have been hardly seen as realistic. Instead of trying to educate the audience he strived to suck them into the play‚ letting them forget their ordinary lives and connect to the realistic performance on the stahe. He wished
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Historical Timeline of Musical Theatre Renaissance The antecendents of musical theatre in Europe can be traced back to the theatre of ancient Greece‚ where dance and music were included in stage comedies and tragedies during the 5th century BCE. The 3rd-century BCE Roman comedies of Plautus included song and dance routines performed with orchestrations. The Romans also introduced technical innovations. For example‚ to make dance steps more audible in large open air theatres‚ Roman actors attached metal
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Globe Theatre From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the Globe Theatre of Shakespeare. For the modern reconstruction in London‚ see Shakespeare’s Globe. For other uses‚ see Globe Theatre (disambiguation). The Globe Theatre The second Globe‚ preliminary sketch (c. 1638) for Hollar’s 1647 Long View of London.[1] Address Maiden Lane (now Park Street) Southwark[2][3] City London Country England Coordinates 51.506770°N 0.094677°WCoordinates: 51.506770°N 0.094677°W Designation
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English commercial theatre and reveal the intensity of indecency in both varieties of commercial theatres. The researcher also pursues to trace which of the Punjabi and English commercial theatre is filthy. Theatre has mostly been a cause of relief for the people. Yet when there was no television‚ public used to go to theatres to stay themselves preserve. The important concept was to assemble public under one roof and persuade them on convinced problems of the world. The theatre is not only there
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SHAKESPEARE’S THEATRE AND AUDIENCE. Why should we concern ourselves with Shakespeare’s theatre and audience? The vast majority of his readers since the Restoration have known nothing about them‚ and have enjoyed his plays enormously. And if they have enjoyed without fully understanding‚ it was for want of imagination and of knowledge of human nature‚ and not from ignorance of the conditions under which his plays were produced. At any rate‚ such ignorance does not exclude us from the soul of Shakespearean
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