Martha Graham performance at Northtrop. I was very luck to get third row seats‚ especially for the price of rush tickets. The performance began with a woman sharing the background of Martha Graham‚ who would also be the narrater in between performances. The audience was guided through the history and early life of Martha Graham before each dance piece. It was especially helpful to see videos of the original performances that Martha Graham performed herself. This aspect of the performance brought understanding
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Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Shakespeare’s plays have amazed many generations with his superior vocabulary and compelling characters and plot. Shakespeare’s plays would not be nearly as well known or rejoiced if it wasn’t for the Globe Theatre‚ a revolutionary (at the time) design that made it easy for the audience to see the performance. The theatre unfortunately was burnt on June 29‚ 1663 was rebuilt on June 1964‚ but more on that later. The Globe was Shakespeare’s first theatre for the company he
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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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Renaissance Theatre: Acting and Staging ADA4M Italy Italian Staging of the Renaissance ● ● Although Italians were strict about dramatic content‚ they were more flexible regarding the staging of their dramatic works. Italian staging of the Renaissance built not only on traditions established in Ancient Greece and Rome‚ but also scientific and artistic discoveries of the time. Influences on Italian Staging ● ● ● ● ● In 1486‚ Vitruvius’ work The Ten Books on Architecture (De
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Films vs. Theatre Theatre as we know it today (called Western theatre) comes from Greek festival of Dionysus while films appeared only in the end of nineteenth century when first motion-picture camera was invented. On the one hand films and theatre are quiet similar – both are performing arts‚ both are reflection through moving and acting‚ film and theatre industries give labour to actors‚ producers‚ sound producers and other ancillary staff and implicitly also to composers and script and screen
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of Women in the Canadian Theatre‚” which concluded that between 1978 and 1981 Canadian women made up 13 percent of theatre directors and 10 percent of playwrights.”(citation) Meaning that there is 87 percent of theatre directors that are male and 90 percent of male playwrights‚ the saddening part is that women do not make up any close to half of what males do. “Only 12 percent of Canadian theatre companies were under the artistic direction of women. The larger the theatre‚ the less likely it was
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organizational performance has been contributed from its ‘simplicity’ in their roles and functions of each employee. They are practicing ‘KISS’ – Keep It Short and Simple’. They are able to make quick decision with the trust that the top management entrusted to the employees. Employees have no doubt in the company stability and accountability. It seems that all the employees understand what the expectation from their higher management is and they have been responsible in their work performance. The employees
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The Joy Of Text Theatre Review DRA1TKP Tutor: Dr Rob Conkie Monday 1:00-3:00pm Michael Carey Student # 17725486 The Joy of Text Written by Robert Reid Directed by Peita Collard Performed by Jason Cavanagh‚ Colin Craig‚ Kasia Kaczmarek and Elizabeth Thomson Set and Lighting Design by Rob Sowinski Film Design by Isaac Mitchell-Frey Sound Design by Kieran Fox Produced by Rikki Lee Butiner Original Production by Melbourne Theatre Company Venue: Performance Date: La Mama Courthouse Friday 15th
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Proposal for Sponsorship - ‘Sankalp’‚ the theatre society at MICA Dear Sir/Madam‚ It is with great pleasure that we introduce to you Sankalp‚ 2011-12‚ the student-run theatre initiative at MICA. Sankalp – MICA‟s annual theatre initiative - its main interface and cultural connect with its home city- Ahmedabad. Sankalp has always stood by the literal meaning of its name- a resolution. A resolution that through the medium of theatre‚ we will sensitise our society towards the burning social issues
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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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