The Art of the Theatre Unit Two Assignment
Answer each of the following questions completely. Each answer is worth 5 points, for a total of 25 points.
1. The movie The Majestic tells the tale of a movie writer who is blacklisted by the HUAC. After a spell of amnesia and mistaken identity, he finally testifies before the HUAC. a. In your opinion, what impact does theatre have on society?
Theater is so important for our society today because it gives not only growth, but also character and culture to a society. Theatre brings diversity to society. The theater provides communities a way to explore issues while bringing people into the same room. Within this environment a synergy is built that can provide the kind of personal change …show more content…
Shakespeare’s plays can be universally placed in production due to the flexibility and richness of the English language itself. His plays can be set in almost any time and place without changing the script. This change of location and time is part of the production concept. Cynthia Marshall, the editor for As You Like It, provides many examples of various production concepts in her discussion on the character of Hymen in As You Like It. What are 5 ways that this character has been played in previous productions?
In Czinners film, Hymen was represented by a Cupid-like young boy. In 1978 BBC version, the scene of Duke and company dissolves into a version of Hymen, a fey figure dressed in gossamer. Corian played Hymen in the 1963 RSC/BBC version and in Hand’s Stratford production. William, the victorious deer hunter in Dexter’s production, appeared as an antlered Hymen. In Caird’s production, Hymen was played by the same actor who played William and Charles the Wrestler. Amiens played Hymen in Cheek by Jowl’s production, appearing in a short tunic and gold face mask.
3. Women were excluded from performing in four of the theatres we have studied. What were some of the consequences for women, because they had no involvement in the writing or acting of plays in the Greek theatre, Medieval theatre, Elizabethan theatre, and Beijing Opera? Discuss three …show more content…
What role did theatre play is resisting Apartheid? What role has it played in re-shaping South Africa in the post-apartheid era? In the resisting Apartheid theatre played an important role of collaborating white play writers and black together by uncovering suffering racial politics. The plays stood out as a seal of approval. Theatre added to the growing resistance to apartheid and helped bring sanctions against the government. In reshaping South Africa theatre wrote play to express how they could address people without breaking the law and also embracing the importance of them to tell personal stories. By doing so they brought together social relationships as well as South Africa and other parts of the
Answer each of the following questions completely. Each answer is worth 5 points, for a total of 25 points.
1. The movie The Majestic tells the tale of a movie writer who is blacklisted by the HUAC. After a spell of amnesia and mistaken identity, he finally testifies before the HUAC. a. In your opinion, what impact does theatre have on society?
Theater is so important for our society today because it gives not only growth, but also character and culture to a society. Theatre brings diversity to society. The theater provides communities a way to explore issues while bringing people into the same room. Within this environment a synergy is built that can provide the kind of personal change …show more content…
Shakespeare’s plays can be universally placed in production due to the flexibility and richness of the English language itself. His plays can be set in almost any time and place without changing the script. This change of location and time is part of the production concept. Cynthia Marshall, the editor for As You Like It, provides many examples of various production concepts in her discussion on the character of Hymen in As You Like It. What are 5 ways that this character has been played in previous productions?
In Czinners film, Hymen was represented by a Cupid-like young boy. In 1978 BBC version, the scene of Duke and company dissolves into a version of Hymen, a fey figure dressed in gossamer. Corian played Hymen in the 1963 RSC/BBC version and in Hand’s Stratford production. William, the victorious deer hunter in Dexter’s production, appeared as an antlered Hymen. In Caird’s production, Hymen was played by the same actor who played William and Charles the Wrestler. Amiens played Hymen in Cheek by Jowl’s production, appearing in a short tunic and gold face mask.
3. Women were excluded from performing in four of the theatres we have studied. What were some of the consequences for women, because they had no involvement in the writing or acting of plays in the Greek theatre, Medieval theatre, Elizabethan theatre, and Beijing Opera? Discuss three …show more content…
What role did theatre play is resisting Apartheid? What role has it played in re-shaping South Africa in the post-apartheid era? In the resisting Apartheid theatre played an important role of collaborating white play writers and black together by uncovering suffering racial politics. The plays stood out as a seal of approval. Theatre added to the growing resistance to apartheid and helped bring sanctions against the government. In reshaping South Africa theatre wrote play to express how they could address people without breaking the law and also embracing the importance of them to tell personal stories. By doing so they brought together social relationships as well as South Africa and other parts of the