Grotowski-physical theatre practioner Jerzy Grotowski was a revolutionary in theatre because he caused a rethink of what theatre actually was and its purpose in contemporary culture. One of his central ideas was the notion of the ’poor’ theatre. By this he meant a theatre in which the fundamental concern was the work of the actor with the audience‚ not the sets‚ costumes‚ lighting or special effects. In his view these were just trappings and‚ while they may enhance the experience of theatre‚ were unnecessary
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The Globe Theatre “All the world’s a stage" The globe theatre is a place with a very rich history. A place that has been graced by some of the most highly regarded playwrights and actors in the world. Including William Shakespeare‚ who in fact was not only one of the theatres most pronoun inspirations but also a founder as well. The globe theatre was in fact the venue that many of Shakespeare’s plays were first produced‚ including his four great tragedies. The theatre itself was built in
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DANCE THEATRE Dance Theater is distinctive genre of dance which aims to Break down the barriers between dance‚ theater‚ mime‚ and most of all‚ to communicate ideas and feelings without any pretentions. One of its most effective tools is honesty and openness. Dance Theater combines dance and theater in a way that puts no limitations upon ideas to be expressed and techniques to be use. One artist who defined the form of dance theater the most was Pina Bausch (1940-2009). She was much influenced
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AN INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE FOR DEVELOPMENT ESSAY BY EDWARD CHITEMBO 2012 Zambia Giving an account of the Theatre for Development process and how it helps drive community development. Providing one or two recent Zambian examples of how this process is carried out. In your answer you must clearly define what you understand by the terms “process”‚ “community”‚ and “development”. INTRODUCTION The main aim of this essay is to give an account of Theatre for Development (TFD) process‚ how it helps
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British theatres One of the world’s major centers for theatre‚ Britain has a centuries-old dramatic tradition and about 300 theatres. There are several thousand amateur dramatic societies in Britain. The Royal Shakespeare Company performs in Stratford-upon Avon and at the Barbican Centre in London. A modern reconstruction of the Globe Theatre‚ close to its original site‚ is under way. Most cities and towns in Britain have at least one theatre. There are 500 youth theatres in England alone. The Unicorn
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THE VERBATIM THEATRE!!!! The technique which we a focusing on in our HSC course is ‘Verbatim Theatre’ which is playwright that interviews people that are connected to a pacific topic that the play is focused on and uses their testimony from accrual recorded counts to construct the piece of play etc. In this way they seek to develop a degree of authority akin to that represented by the news. Such plays may be focused on politics‚ disasters or even sporting events. Verbatim theatre has a method
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History of Theatre Early in the 1700’s British people that were involved with theatre were mostly middle class. There were 2 kinds of new dramatic theatre: sentimental comedy and domestic tragedy. The fist playhouse was in the American colonies was built in Williamsburg‚ Virginia. In 1741 the greatest British actor was born and his name was David Garrick. Aeschylus wrote the first major playwright and multiple contests. "The Orestria" was the last remaining tragic trilogy. Sophocles
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Verbatim Theatre - The Laramie Project Verbatim theatre is a form of documentary theatre‚ it empowers marginalised groups and communities by staging their stories‚ enabling them to make their experiences visible whether it be local or global. Verbatim theatre explores a range of perspectives‚ and a variety of truths by scripting real life interviews of people from a story or incident Verbatim theatre offers a range of perspectives from different people‚ for example In the Laramie Project the
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THEATRE OF ELIZABETHAN: There were three different types of venues for Elizabethan plays: Inn yards‚ Playhouses and Open Air Amphitheatres a. Inn- yards: The Elizabethan Theatres started in the cobbled courtyards of Inns – they were called Inn-yards. As many as 500 people would attend play performances. Elizabethan acting troupes travelled the country and sought lodgings at inns or taverns and before long entrepreneurs‚ like James Burbage‚ started to produce plays at inn-yards – a popular
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INTRODUCTION. Theatre in Ghana predates ancient times although there is no document to support that‚ it is not farfetched because Ghanaian way of life has been theatrical and performance based; from child birth to naming ceremony through to puberty rites to marriage ceremonies and funeral rites. All these ceremonies are imbued with theatrical performances. It must also be noted that instoolment of Chiefs‚ festivals‚ enstoolment of Chiefs‚ grand durbars‚ victories at war‚ ritual ceremonies are all
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