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Ancient Greece brought many important things to modern day society. Democracy, philosophy, science, and sport are just a few of the things amazing things Greece has brought to our modern world. We can also thank our modern understanding of theatre and performance art to the ancient Greeks, as it all began in Attica, Greece. Greek theatre began in Attica, Greece as a celebration of the ancient god of fertility and wine, Dionysus. People would perform cult rituals in Attica, usually that of song…

For millennium, live theatre, reading books, plays, and even viewing film has acted as a way for men and women alike to escape their dull lives, to get away from a world saturated with daily tribulations and see through the eyes of an observer rather than a participant. People could get away from the identity of the weaver, the miller, or even the all-powerful aristocrat to become a spectator. This is the point however, where the live theatre and the other forms of “escape” from reality separate…

Commedia dell’arte, a form of theatre characterised and classified by different masked “types”. began in Italy in the 16th century and was responsible for the advent of actresses and improvised performances based on sketches or scenarios. Masks play a key part within world theatre traditions, particularly non-western theatre forms. They also continue to be a vital force within contemporary theatre, and their usage takes a variety of forms. Moreover it’s one of the essential component for…

Sensuality can be described as "Of or arousing gratification of the senses and physical, especially sexual, pleasure" (Oxford, 2016). Circa says “Most commonly the target of her affections was female”. One disagrees that her poetry displays a confession of a sensual relationship. Rather, it just lets out her emotive feelings. My argument is that her poetry is metaphorical showing a new and creative representation of the future and although could view her poetry as having sensual links, this does…

The significance of the pine tree in Noh Theater is to represent that the setting will take place in the spirit world. What is significant is that it has four pillars to make the stage as easy to view to the audience. With this set up, it’s easy to understand that everything is preferred in the open. The actors wear mask, their vision is reduced and so they have to rely on the pillars to guide themselves. In Noh Theater the music that is played uses four instruments consisting of sometime of…

beneficial to weigh the pros and cons of each plausible possibility. A well-educated, correct decision will stow favorable memories in the recesses of each troupe member’s memories for the coming years. The wrong choice can make for a long competitive drama season. When deciding between strict humorous, serious, melodramatic, or satirical plays, knowing which One-Act plays provide the most enjoyment to perform benefits the performing Class-D cast deciding on a play to rehearse. One must take…

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman depicts the Loman's and all the family clashes they confronted. It's likewise obvious on a greater scale that this play is a social analysis. It touches every one of the issues brought on by riches and accomplishment in our way of life. Demise of a Salesman is more powerful as an impression of society and the issues it faces than as a delineation of family clashes. First, the play demonstrated how Willy Loman's yearning to be fruitful controlled his life and…

Part 1: List a literary example of the following genres. Include the title of the piece, the author, and describe in your own words why it is categorized as this specific genre. A. Comedy: The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #3), Jeff Kinney. The way the characters are portrayed in a cartoonish manner as well as the lighthearted mood in the book. B. Tragedy: A Life Too Short: The Tragedy of Robert Enke, Ronald Reng. This book is placed in the tragedy genre because it’s written about the…

The word theatrical has many different definitions. One of those definitions states that theatrical is “a performance by amateurs”. Although the following definition is accurate, Peter Brooks, the author of The Open Book, provides the reader another outlook of the term “theatrical”. “For there to be a difference between theatre and non-theatre, between everyday life and theatrical life, there needs to be a compression of time that is inseparable from an intensification of energy. This is what…

Sashini Dematampitiya Dr. Anastasia Easterday ART 2313.003 11 October, 2015 The Comedy of Errors On Friday October 9th, I went to see The Comedy of Errors by the great playwright William Shakespeare at the Scottish Rite theater in downtown Austin. The two hour comedy directed by Susan Gayle- Todd featured a cast of very talented local artists. Many of the actors were hailing from the Shakespeare at Winedale program from University of Texas. This was the next to final performance as the play was…