Theatre

Using theatre to help the homeless Homelessness is a huge problem in the United Kingdom, homelessness doesn 't just involve people sleeping on the streets it also encompasses families living in temporary accommodation or in substandard housing. My idea is to devise a piece of theatre using workshops with some people who have gone through or are going through homelessness, once a piece has been devised then a short tour will take the production around schools and areas with higher than normal…

the first theatres, playwrights and actors performed in towns, college halls, inn courtyards, and private houses (“The Original Globe”). When the Globe was built, theatres had only been around for roughly five years. Not only was William Shakespeare an amazing playwright, he helped design one of the first theatres! The beautiful Globe Theatre lied on the south of the river Thames (Mabillard). One woman described it as “one of the most elaborate and attractive theatres built.” The Theatre, The…

‘’A musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines song, spoken dialogue , acting, and dancing. The story and emotional content of a musical-humor, pathos, love, anger-are communicated through the words, music movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and…

Allison Atkenson Kevin Long Musical Theatre History December 16, 2015 Issues confronted At the start of the year my classmates and I were asked to define the true purpose of theatre. Our responses ranged from “a combination of song and spectacle” to “emotions communicated through spoken word, music, and movement.” But overall, we concluded it was an art form that was meant to both teach and entertain. Musical theatre has and will likely forever remain a vehicle to discuss societal issues…

An open definition of the 'suspension of disbelief' is the act of disbelieving the already-known knowledge to permit new information to be taken into consideration for a brief period of time. The suspension of disbelief in theatre is the act of suspending disbelief, to immerse oneself in the fictional nature of performance. It’s in human nature to use ways of knowing such as imagination and sense perception to entertain ourselves. Therefore, it is one the ways of knowing we usually rely on to…

Although Signature Theatre has not yet produced Guys and Dolls, it is one that their company could undoubtedly do in the future. The theatre certainly has the capabilities and facilities necessary to produce a high quality version of this musical. However, this fact, although relevant is not the most important factor in deciding whether or not they would choose to produce the show. The theatre must also have a desire to pick this specific musical out of the hundreds of other choices that exist.…

Musical Theatre is a term that most people in today's society would recognize. Referring to stage productions fueled by song, dance and often a thriving plot, musicals can bring out emotions in humans, from joy to sorrow. However, it has taken years for theatre to become what it is today. The 1920's especially, with its boom years, elaborate creations and even struggles and controversies, was the peak of musical theatre and it is clear today to see everything the population has developed from…

post-dramatic theatre techniques as a reinvention of classic story tropes for a 21st century audience. Argus follows the classic tale of a hero’s journey. The story focuses on a creature as he travels the world in search of his lost love. Dead Puppet Society has re-envisioned what puppetry can be, throwing off the shackles of Bunraku and stringed puppets and using hands as a method of creating character. Argus utilises focus, characterisation, music, set, technical elements and post dramatic…

Katie Trumbull is a Senior soon to be graduate at Toledo School for the Arts who has been involved with theatre for most of her young life since she was eight years old and is planning to study Musical Theatre or Vocal Performance in college as a professional career. Recently she has appeared in some of her favorite musicals yet including The Music man (Marian) with Toledo School for the Arts, Fiddler on the Roof (Tzeitel), The Lion King Jr (Zazu), Children of Eden (Yonah) with Waterville…

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…