Ulanskaya Ann AK-091 W. Somerset Maugham. “The Unconquered” Essay I have read a novel “The Unconquered” written by W. Somerset Maugham. This was the first novel of this writer‚ which made me cry. It’s very strong‚ in my opinion. Maugham’s special ambiguity is seen more clear in this novel because it is impossible to understand who was write and who was wrong; who acted more horrible‚ the blind drunk German soldier committed violation of a young girl or that girl killed the innocent child
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Theatre and Other Arts - Theatre Challenges Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. Theatre has existed since the dawn of man‚ as a result of human tendency for storytelling. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture‚ speech‚ song‚ music or dance. The most important element of theatre is the audience
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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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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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Theatre Appreciation 10/24/10 Midterm What is Theatre? That question has multiple answers. The word theatre itself comes from the greek word theatron which means “seeing place.” It is not only a place to be seen or a place to see‚ theatre is a way of life. Theatre can be seen in different ways‚ for example‚ it can be a building‚ company‚ and even an occupation. An empty space and be used as a theatre if you bring all of the components needed; a place to act and a place to watch. There are
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“Physical theatre” is a term which means different things to different performers‚ practitioners‚ and companies. The common meaning to physical theatre is a performance that emphasis on the freedom of physical movement. Physical theatre is a genre of theatrical performance that is storytelling which is shown mainly through the use of an actor’s physical movement. Actors are able to communicate emotions‚ historical and cultural issues and the different social issues through various body gestures.
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Matthew J The Social Developmental Value of Theatre Arts 07/01/2013 Applied Theatre is an umbrella term used to describe theatre and drama based practices with the aim of social development. The topics can range from targets of community building‚ protest‚ cultural awareness and sensitivities‚ harm reduction‚ religion‚ health‚ socio-economic representation‚ and educational purposes. Within Applied Theatre‚ there are no set traditional theatrical methods but a preference towards innovative
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What is the purpose of theatre? To answer this question I will be sharing about my own personal experience with theatre. In elementary I took part in the school play “Pirates of Penzance’’‚ where I performed on stage in front of a live audience. I now realize that theatre is a performance‚ performed by actors‚ intended to entertain an audience. A performance is the play itself involving the script‚ characters‚ props‚ costumes etc. In the play‚ I noted the script would never change but the way
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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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Community Theatre is often regarded as a very effective medium in which to portray the challenges and triumphs of a community. Through stories‚ such as Marmalade Gumdrops‚ the importance of certain areas of life can be addressed‚ and by using both physical and visual representations‚ a community can both create and visualise how challenges can be triumphed. Throughout history‚ communities have banded together to create what is now known as community theatre. By using people from the community
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