Parts of a theatre

essay I will discuss how the power of drama and theatre affected the Renaissance. I intend to go through the changes of the theatre at this time, and how these changes came about. I will examine whether the power structure shifted during the Renaissance and I question as to who held the power to make changes in theatre. I will use the examples of Sir Thomas More and Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe to illustrate the changes that occurred in theatre during the Renaissance period. The…

love story between two dynamic characters, who have a forbidden love. I chose to see the UWG Theatre Company’s production on Wednesday, November 18, in the Richard L. Dangle Theatre because I have loved the theatre and the stage since a young age. I also made a special effort to see Romeo and Juliet since I have seen numerous versions of the script both on the screen and on stage. I will say that the UWG Theatre Company’s production of the show was relevant, modern, and helped to bring…

SHORT ANSWER #1 Eric Bentley is stating his opinion that all theatre can be reduced to “A performs B for C”. He thinks that theatre is just someone performing for someone else (6) and without someone watching then there would be no theatre. For him A, is the actors who are performing, B, the play for, C, the audience. SHORT ANSWER #2 In regards to theatre ephemerality basically means live theatre that immediately becomes part of the past. Basically there are no set characters cast, no set…

Theatre is more than people on a stage acting like someone else. What happens off stage is where the real magic lies. I remember my sophomore year I decided to join theatre, mostly to get my fine arts credit. At first I thought these people were all insane. They went above and beyond in creating a character and their world, even if it was for a short scene. When I got involved in my first play, I realized that there is so much more than just putting on a show for an audience. At first I swear I…

Shaw Festival, created in 1962, is a defining attribute of the Canadian theatre scene. Founded by Torontonian lawyer Brian Doherty, a mere twelve years following the death of the festival’s name sake, George Bernard Shaw, the festival started as what Doherty referred to as “something (they) believe in” (Henkin). Snowballing faster, the originally small courthouse performance troupe grew into a non-profit organization with a theatre sitting just over 320 patrons. Today, Shaw seems to be…

This past weekend I took the opportunity by going to a play near me in Iowa City called Dancing Lessons. This play was shown at the Riverside Theatre. I’ve been to this theatre before, seeing Line of Descent when my teacher was one of the main roles. The first time I went to this theatre, I actually really enjoyed the feel of the theatre on how small it was. It had a good vibe for me right away, so I was excited to go back. When I first heard about this play, I didn’t think it was an actual show…

huge excitement from everyone. The Pantages Theatre will host The Academy Awards ceremonies between 1950-1959 with such notables star as Fred Astaire, Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis. Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly showing their face and waving to the photograph and the fans before they were entering the theater. In 1963, it hosted the wildly anticipated Hollywood Premiere of the epic motion picture, “Cleopatra.” here. Even Howard Hughes acquired the Pantages Theatre, for a while. Then in 1977, the…

something else, to become your alter ego, to charm, dazzle and delight audiences, and for the spectator, an intriguing and entertaining experience of the demonstration of human life, their wildest dreams or scariest nightmares Theatre and performing arts have always been a huge part of my life since a very young age, and with both a mother and father as dance teachers, there was never any doubt that this would be the area I would grow to love and choose to pursue at university. My parents have…

As the house lights are gradually lowered in the Glenelg Country School auditorium, the audience’s effervescent chattering falls to a hush and all that can be heard is one voice somewhere in the theatre, enchanting the audience. The spectators listen intently as the voice travels throughout the theatre, until suddenly, a single spotlight illuminates a middle-aged man sitting on a worn armchair playing the soundtrack of his favorite musical on his antique turntable. So begins Gelnelg Country…

they did with the show. It was pretty cool. Before I even arrived at the theatre, I stood in my room fretting over what to wear. All the people…