Theatre

Live theatre and film are quite different although they have some of the most similar aspects. Live Theater is real and the theatrical actors are really able to set the environment and are able to make people feel and connect to what the character’s are going through. The experience people go through when they watch a show speaks for itself. Movies and tv shows are somewhat realistic as well, but they are not as majestic as what it feels like to actually be right there with the “characters”…

There is a belief that the art of live theatre is no longer relevant. However, after being exposed to the fundamentals of theatre over the course of the semester, it is clear that theatre plays a vast role in today’s society. It is an art form that is unique and unlike any other form of art. In fact, theatre is not just an art form, it is a form of expression, culture, and history. Each play addresses issues and problems people face and connects with the audience in a way that books, artwork,…

“Capitol Theatre is at the former site of the Belmore Markets. The latter, built by George McRae (Architect) and Norman Selfe (structural engineer) in 1891, but was commercially unsuccessful due to its location, being too far from Darling Harbour. The old site was rebuilt as a theatre in 1928.” Since the early 19th century when this section of land was used by settlers as a market place for manufacture and hay, hence its name, “Haymarket”. The building initially functioned as “Belmore Markets”…

Upon starting this course, theatre to me was just an act put on in a room for an audience. As I began this class, theatre became much more. I was able to understand that theatre is not just an act put on in a room for an audience, yet it is a well thought out production between directors and actors to ensure the audience is getting the best show possible from any angle in the theatre. Theatre also is a form of art and tells a story through acting, singing, and dancing in the background of ethics…

Theatre isn’t about getting accolades or the applause at the end of the performance. It’s not about the fancy costumes, sets, direction team, or the actors on stage. Theatre is not defined by appearing on The Great White Way or West End. At the end of the day, the length of the run, the venue, the price of tickets, the reviews and the publicity from the show does not exude an ounce of theatre. Theatre isn’t about being performed; it is how the performance affects the actors and audience members…

Theatre has played a vital role in the history of the world. Theatre was founded upon explicit basic structural features which have evolved into what is seen in modern theatre. Although many of the structural features from its original founding have transformed, the basic rules needed to stage a production have not changed. Euripides’ Medea and Andrew Miller’s Death of a Salesman are plays from different times but the basic format and the roles needed to stage a production are quite similar. The…

Tom Stoppard once wrote, “Because theatre is a story-telling art form, we feel entitled to assume that the playwright got there before we got there.” It amazes me to learn that less than 36% of those students lucky enough to have theatre program elect to participate. Life is told through stories and taught by experience, both fundamentals of the Southview theatre program. Our theatre program has not only taught me how to celebrate and acknowledge differences in people's stories, but how to…

Ever since grade nine, theatre has been a significant part of my life. The Mentor College Theatre Department has taught me very valuable life lessons over the past four years and has shaped me from the nervous grade nine, to the outgoing, and determined self-confident leader that I am today. In the start of grade nine, I only participated in the spring play, Metamorphoses. The play, was essentially a series of vignettes about Greek mythology. Although, I was only part of the cast for the…

hallway. Trusted curiously with three secrets; “Examine secrets that are entrusted to you”, “Remember where you come from” and “Look to what is inside yourself”, and given a role to 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…

is not as common to the public eye: modern American theatre. Modern American film and modern American theatre have more in common than what people might believe, while still retaining their own uniqueness. For example, one similarity both theatre and film share is the formula, or definition, of their respective forms of entertainment. Eric Bentley defined theatre as A performs B for C (Brockett, 6). This means the most basic definition of theatre is performing something for someone else…