The “Theatre of Cruelty” was part of a program that the Royal Shakespeare Company agreed to fund in the fall of 1963 under the direction of Peter Brook and Charles Marowitz. The program included two sketches by Paul Ableman (no music), Antonin Artaud’s Spurt of Blood, three scenes from The Screens written by Jean Genet and translated to English by Bernard Frechtman, mime-sketch The Analysis, John Arden’s Ars Longa, Vita Brevis, a “collage Hamlet” by Marowitz, and two “free-sections” that were unrehearsed and different every performance. The season ended in the spring of 1964 with The Scenes, a play about the Algerian War. The Theatre of Cruelty was the first time Peaslee worked with Peter Brook. In Artaud’s Spurt of Blood, Brook and Peaslee…
Choosing a theater productions could be difficult, or even writing a paper could be hard for someone, but for my theatre production that I chose to write about was really easy for me. Maybe because I love the production and the production that I have seen was a great show, and I'm really excited to tell you about my Theatre Analysis! The show that I chose to see was "Little Shops of Horror" at The PlayHouse in the Park. I have seen a lot of musicals over time, and I love seeing them, but when I…
As a musical theatre major going into my second year of college. I have only really ever been the performer in productions. I’ve never been to knowledgeable about the aspects of theatre behind the spotlight. But since pursuing theatre in higher education, I am aware of how limited I made myself in my lack of interest of anything not involving performance. Since being at Ouachita, I can say my eagerness to understand every position in theatre is constantly increasing. And not to just be apart of…
Many people consider participating in theatre as a worthless activity and a waste of time. In fact, my Cinema professor just had a conversation with another student about how live theatre is a dead form of art and has no value to anyone anymore. However, the performing arts actually have many benefits for the performer and the community. For example, from my own experience and observations, I know that performing increases one’s confidence, self discipline, and ability to converse with adults.…
A theatre set should: suggest the style and tone of the whole production create mood and atmosphere give clues as to the particular time and place of the action offer (showing the ability to create interesting new things) possibilities for the movement and grouping of the actors The set may also need to be designed so the backstage areas used by the actors and stage crew are kept out of sight from the audience. This will depend on the effect the director wants to create with the staging…
Through non-conventional theatre, in the form of immersive theatre, the performative characteristics of scenic design are scrutinized. By transcending traditional dramatic performances, yet still incorporating similar characteristics taken from conventional theatre, immersive theatre stimulates the spectator’s theatrical experience while still making it new yet familiar. It is crucial to present or evoke an action through the depiction of fictional events, or at least, through the embodiment of…
a slew of theatrical performances. From the tragedies and festivals of ancient Greece to the neoclassical dramas of France, there is a multitude of productions and genres available from cultures across the world. Plays and musicals are still popular to this day, and the Richard Rodgers Theatre and the Globe Theatre in England being very popular with locals and tourists alike. There are even thousands of programs in schools across the country dedicated to theatre. Theatre is live entertainment…
Theatre has been an art form for over 2,000 years and is not going anywhere anytime soon. Theatre is an art form that analyzing the human condition and is also utilized as a way of entertainment and escape from the harsh realities of the world. This art form creates a safe place within the theater venue and the world of the play for humans to experience human actions and emotions in a safe way; someone can experience the emotion of the death of a loved one without actually having a loved one…
For my first performance response, I saw Anything Goes at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Fort Myers, FL on February 17th, 2017. At this dinner theatre, Will Prapher produces and owns the theatre. With his compony titled Prapher Entertainment, Prapher produces such productions in Florida as well as Pennsylvania. This production was a comedy and a love story all in one. Billy, the protagonist, loved Hope, who was engaged to Evelyn. All the characters interact on a cruise ship that was going…
When I first began participating in community theatre, I almost immediately noticed a change in myself. The first time I attended an audition, the friendly and accepting atmosphere shocked me. The openness of the theatre community was infectious. After being introverted and shy for my entire life, I suddenly found myself at ease around near strangers. Since entering the world of theatre, I have become exceedingly more confident and outspoken. This has enabled me to assume positions of leadership…