Theatrical professions

Around the World with Nellie Bly Women in journalism owe their career path to Nellie Bly. Bly was a famous journalist who traveled the world in 72 days, prompted social reforms and was the first women in her field. She pioneered investigative journalism which is a branch of journalism. Investigative journalism is gathering many sources and going very in depth on a subject that is a current issue or to prompt social reform. Bly chose current social issues of her time and was able to get her…

Nellie Bly, was once just an American woman with a dream to pursue a career in journalism, until opportunity came knocking at her door. While trying to come up with new ideas for her groundbreaking news column, Bly found herself wondering if she could travel the world in less than eighty days. Traveling the entire globe in under eighty days was no small feat, but it was also difficult to even get the trip approved by her editors for a number of reasons. After months of being denied because of…

American journalist Nellie Bly exposed a harrowing truth about Blackwell’s Island asylum for the mentally disturbed, “The insane asylum on Blackwell’s Island is a human rat-trap. It is easy to get in, but once there it is impossible to get out.” This in turn, led to a massive investigation, that would eventually cause Blackwell’s Island to rise from its trenches. However, if it weren’t for Bly’s courageous act to admit herself in such an inferno, no one would ever be aware of what happened…

Samuel Beckett, who similarly used theatrical silence and long amplified pauses for a innovative effect, heavily influences Harold Pinter’s work. The objective of this essay is to define ‘Silences’ and Pinter’s uses of pauses as a theatrical technique used in the form of non verbal communication between characters of Ben and Gus in Pinter’s, The Dumb Waiter. His plays can be studied on various levels of in depth readings. The sheer complexity of his work is what conveys these different diverse…

interconnected. In the Iliad, it was a coincidence that the sports competitor were also soldiers, but Classical Greeks also believed that sportsmen and soldiers faced comparable toils and dangers despite their varied careers. The Iliad presents a very theatrical display of war, but historical evidence suggests that hoplite armies engaged in athletic exercise and competition on the campaign; Spartan law even required it . Secondly, the connection between these careers and the expectation put in…

Theatre: a live dramatic performance meant to evoke a certain emotion. When you think theatre you probably think Broadway or the better versed of you might think of Hamilton, which, for those of you who don’t know, is a very popular rap musical currently on Broadway about America’s founding fathers, specifically Alexander Hamilton. Theatre was not always this way though. Theatre began thousands of years ago with cavemen reenacting their kills for their community members. But how exactly did this…

The History of Ice Skating and Its Massive Popularity As with all sports, ice skating was something that stemmed from curiosity about whether it could be done and became something that others enjoyed doing as well. However, ice skating is one of the few sports that immediately drew massive popularity. It is also interesting because it is a sport that was thousands of years ago. To help you gain a better understanding of the history and popularity of ice skating, you should check out the facts…

A stage manager is a person who's responsible for the organization of actors and other technical arrangements needed for the smooth recording of a theatrical production. Stage management is a demanding job that requires a strict adherence to theatrical needs based on the directions given by the director. Any activity in stage management requires the expertise and skills of a stage manager if the events taking place are to be executed correctly and professionally. Success in stage management…

polyphonic and the music forms are clear. The art and architecture contributed to this period in that the theater showed strong emotion on display, like the vocal music of the time. The painting and sculpture were dazzling to the eye and reverberated the theatrical feeling found in the music. The most important orchestral genres of the time were concerto and concerto grosso. These terms meant that there were contrasts between the orchestra and the soloist (or soloists) who were singing.…

southcoastdanceschool.com.au - Ballet Dance History and Artistry: What Makes It Uniquely Beautiful? Ballet is a type of theatrical or performance dance that combines music, scenery and costumes with a formal dance technique called 'the danse d'école' to tell a story. The history and the artistry of this form of dance dates back to the Italian Renaissance, which makes it one of the oldest forms of professional dance today. Performers of ballet require formal training, diligent practice and years…