Greek Theatre originated in Athens‚ Greece between 550 BC and 220 BC. It revolved around a play festival called the Dionysia which honoured the Greek god‚ Dionysis. This play festival featured three main genres: tragedy‚ comedy and satyr. In ancient Greece‚ theatre was considered to be of great importance. Crowds of 15‚000 people would gather to see a play and every town had at least one theatre. Thus‚ in the following essay I will discuss the theatres in which these important plays were performed
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Theatre Arts Terms and Definitions Theatre Personnel Executive Producer: The individual responsible for the funding and financing of a particular production. Producer: The individual responsible for the managerial and administrative aspects of the production. This includes‚ and is not limited to‚ hiring creative personnel‚ manages financial aspects of film‚ liaising with cast and crew and to ensure the smooth running of all aspects of a productions.
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PowerPoint The very nature of theatre involves some special hazards‚ including safety hazards‚ fire hazards and chemical hazards. Backstage crew‚ performers‚ and sometimes even the audience can be at risk. Within the theatre‚ there is lifting of heavy scenery‚ and manipulation of this often-large scenery‚ props‚ and lighting or special effect equipment in a very small space. The hours of work are irregular and the backstage is often very cramped‚ especially in older theatres‚ and there is the pressure
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diverse‚ and sometimes divided‚ debate on languge‚ text‚ art and meaning. Here I will outline some of the major theories that relate to practitioners working in the field of theatre‚ drama and performance and how theories like structuralism‚ phenomonology‚ deconstruction and semiotics are informing the way we look at and discuss theatre in the twenty-first century. Mark Fortier defines semiotics‚ or semiology‚ as: The study of signs – those objects by which humans communicate meaning: words‚
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Responsibilities in Professional Theatre In order for me to recognise the roles and responsibilities that I and the rest of the group members will be performing throughout unit 2‚ I will need to research information that will educate me on the rolls which are relevant for our event. The information that I discovered about the different rolls are presented into the following table: Role/Production Area Responsibilities Stage Manager The role of a theatre manager embraces many responsibilities
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Mariinsky Theatre II The City and the Site St.Petersburg which is located by the Nieva River is a city of only 4 centuries of age. Being initially constructed by Peter the Great in 18th century and further expanded within the 19th century‚ there are many monuments built within the town.[1] With the beginning of the 21st century and the birthday of city being around‚ the city is now ready to take off for the modern technologies and architecture to take the lead within the city. Mariinsky Theatre I‚ built
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THEATRE HISTORY TIMELINE Dates / Period 600BC-600AD CLASSICAL Key Styles Greek Theatre Development of the classical genres of Comedy and Tragedy. The philosopher Aristotle established the classical rules of tragedy (unities of time‚ place and action). Aristotle identified the central purpose of theatre ± to arouse strong emotions in its audience (catharsis). Greek Tragedies were often based on explorations of conflict between the protagonist and the antagonist. Masks were used for characters. A
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Top 10 Theatre Related Things To Do This Summer 1. Schmackarys- Throughout the theatre community and New York City‚ Schmackarys is known as “the cookie of Broadway”. Its menu features iconic flavors such as Sch’mores and Maple Bacon. It’s located on 362 West 45th Street on the southeast corner of 9th Avenue. Its cookies are perfect for a pre or post show snack and another cool feature is you could send cookies directly to a Broadway star. Making the Broadway experience more real and personal. 2
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Ancient Greek Theatre The Greek theatre history begins with festivals which honor gods. An example of such a festival was ‘City Dionysia’ festival which honored god Dionysus. During this festival‚ which was taking place in Athens men perform songs to welcome god Dionysus. Plays were also presented. Athens was the main city where these festivals and theatrical traditions were presented. At ancient Greek Festivals‚ the actors‚ directors and dramatists were all the same person. Later only three
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controversial. The development of plays was an important achievement for Greece‚ as it inspired many current traditions. Greek plays were most commonly staged in open-air theatres referred to as theatrons‚ such as the one built on the side of a hill in athens famously named Dionysos. On either side of the stage at these theatres were ramps leading away from the orchestra. Near the stage there would be stage buildings that the actors used to
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