Theatre

The Greek theatre was first built in ancient Athens around the 6th century BC. After the victory on the Persians, Athens was rebuild on a grand scale. Magnificent temples arose on the Acropolis. Early theaters were built on a temporary wooden structure on a hillside or slopes that would be able to support the seats and allow the audience to hear and see what was going on the staged. They were open-air and most often shaped like a bowl. The natural shape of the hill would provide elevation so the…

The relationship between theatre and religion contains many similarities. The origins of theatre are in religion. Theatre is believed to have evolved from many different religious rituals. In religion, often there are rituals to be had (Concise). For example, a wedding is staged and there are “actors.” It is a ritual; they go through their lines and it has a beginning, middle, and end. As time went on, theatre more dealt with legends or history but there was still a religious or moral…

After taking a year off, the Theatre Department has decided to bring their famous Haunted Theatre back this Halloween. The theme of the event remains a secret, but soon enough the advertisements will come out revealing the scary theme. Everyone from school was invited to participate in the theatre classes; Advanced Theatre and P&P that are organizing it. Auditions were held on September 19th and 20th after school and during class. The theatre teacher asked for each student to improvise different…

joining a theatre crew. You spent much of your childhood attending plays while getting captivated by the fantasy being brought to life before your very eyes and now you want to become part of it. While it is true that most who are in the theatre did join for this very reason, there are some points where the similarities of watching and participating detour into major differences. I preface this with a brief glimpse into my background. First off, I was not an actor. I loved the theatre very much…

plot that you don't stop to think about where it actually originated from. It all started in Ancient Athens where they would celebrate with festivals in honor of their gods. Without this background who knows how theatre would be today. Greek theatre has created a path for modern theatre to build off of. It all began it the 6th century BCE where they would preform tragedy plays at religious festivals. There were two forms of plays that were most popular, comedy and tragedy. Comedy plays…

“Theatre? Why theater of all things? Drama club, are you serious?” were questions I was often asked by my parents throughout my high school drama club geek phase. As my parents had, most parents often fail to acknowledge the role of theatre and art in our society consequently discouraging their child from participating or appreciating a great influence in everyday life. However, performing arts has a social impact, economic impact, and educational impact. Nevertheless, my parents did not know…

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…

Theatre reviews are an integral part of the theatre, without reviews how do audiences know what they should go see and what they should avoid? The two examples of mass media chosen for comparision are two theatre reviews of the current stage musical ‘Dirty Dancing’. I chose to take the reviews from two different reviewers from different websites, Brian Godfrey for Glam Adelaide and Vito Mattarelli for Australian Stage. Glam Adelaide is a website which is dedicated to revewing and writing stories…

Clash of Titans: Battle for the Soul and Voice of African American Theatre On the night of January 27, 1995, two great men of the theatre meet at Town Hall in New York City to discuss the role of African Americans in the American Theatre profession. What comes before and after is a testament to the racial issues manifest in American Theatre. William Grimes’ January 29, 1997 review Face-to-Face Encounter on Race in the Theater redefines the Wilson/Brustein discussion as a debate addressing…

innovations of this era? Throughout the romantic ballet era (1830-1850) new theatrical innovations were introduced which revolutionised the theatre going experience for both dancer and the audience.Before the Romantic Era the theatres were lit by houselights which remained on throughout whole performances. When gas lighting was invented and brought into the theatres it became a major feature. During a performance, gas lighting took a more predominant role, whilst house lights were dimmed,…