Epic theatre

compare and contrast two theatre plays which are “Tooth and Nail” (1989) devised by Junction Avenue Theatre Company directed by Malcolm Purkey and “The Ugly Noo Noo” (1988) written by Andrew Buckland directed by Janet Buckland. Tooth and Nail is using Epic Theatre and the Ugly Noo Noo is using Poor Theatre respectively. Both the performances are different, however they comment on socio-political issues in South Africa. These performances are using the element of protest theatre promoting social…

play in the performance, it is distinctly different from traditional theatre. This helped include the audience and create empathy and engagement. It also inspired great mystery and wonder in the audience, excited to be a part of such a thought-provoking experience. This involvement of the audience helped break the…

Patrick Barlow, the show directed by Jon Halpin is simply an outstanding version, using many of the elements and themes of epic theatre, mainly around character transformation and set. Firstly there’s the scene of “The Car Scene”. This scene really shows the theme of epic theatre, It shows the audience (or spectators as Brecht would say) that they are watching a piece of theatre. When the show reaches the scene, the two clowns are fake cops taking a now handcuffed Richard Hannay and Pamela…

incorporating conventions of epic theatre and the manipulation of dramatic action and dramatic language, this play makes the audience aware that this is a real issue in Australian society. The performance displays 2 young kids, Jesse and Kyle, and their baby brother Troy. This play exposes the political, economic and social thresholds that shape character and narrative, allowing viewers to engage with these perceptions on a critical level. Some of the epic theatre techniques…

Dance, Theatre and Religion: A Balinese Case Study Southeast Asia is a highly diverse region, home to myriad ethnicities, religions, practices, beliefs, values, languages, cultures and traditions. The variety of performance art, dance and theatre found in Southeast Asia “is almost staggering” (Brandon, 1967, p. 1). Some examples of performance art, dance and theatre found in Southeast Asia include “shadow plays in Java, dramatic folk rituals in Bali, masked pantomime in Thailand, spirit…

plot that you don't stop to think about where it actually originated from. It all started in Ancient Athens where they would celebrate with festivals in honor of their gods. Without this background who knows how theatre would be today. Greek theatre has created a path for modern theatre to build off of. It all began it the 6th century BCE where they would preform tragedy plays at religious festivals. There were two forms of plays that were most popular, comedy and tragedy. Comedy plays…

Play Direction by presenting a brief history of the advent of directors. In their first chapter “The Directorial Function,” the authors make a clear emphasis on one definite role of directors; they should have a diverse knowledge of everything in a theatre, ranging from the script to various production elements. Separated into ten chapters, the book explores script interpretation, theatrical compositions, director-actor interaction and styling of a play. Skimming through the chapters, it is…

migrations of humankind; the relationships between, and the interconnectedness of, individuals and civilisations, from local and global perspectives. Drama conveys space and time by adding by using the space. This space can be used to make the piece of theatre larger and much more area to perform in. Drama creates a perspective that shows a change of time through the same idea, for example, a recreation of a Shakespeare plays in a modern world. Art can communicate ideas such as a moral or story…

The theatre began when the ritual played a role in the development of drama in the days of early people. The ancient societies used ritual to represent their understanding of the human condition and of the world around them . The ritual had a religious purpose, and instructive purpose. It was also a form of entertainment. There were common elements found in ritual such as music, dance and mask and costume. In the early years of the fifth century B.C, Greek literature, theatre, and culture…

Brenton’s experiments in theatre involved the audience participating in the plays, because audience functions as a valuable part of social structure and therefore helps evoke the social content in the plays. The audience watching Brenton’s plays are considered part of the play and…