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- ''For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation)
Overview of theatre
"Drama" (literally translated, Action, from a verbal root meaning "I do") is that branch of theatre in which speech, either from written text (plays), or improvised is paramount. "Musical theatre" is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance routines, and spoken dialogue. However, theatre is more than just what one sees on stage. Theatre involves an entire world behind the scenes that creates the costumes, sets and lighting to make the overall effect interesting. There is a particularly long tradition of political theatre, intended to educate audiences on contemporary issues and encourage social change. Various creeds, Catholicism for instance, have built upon the entertainment value of theatre and created (for example) passion plays, mystery plays and morality plays.
There is an enormous variety of philosophies, artistic processes, and theatrical approaches to creating plays and drama. Some are connected to political or spiritual ideologies, and some are based on purely "artistic" concerns. Some processes focus on a story, some on theatre as an event, some on theatre as a catalyst for social change. According to Aristotle's seminal theatrical critique Poetics, there are six elements necessary for theatre. They are Plot, Character, Idea, Language, Song, and Spectacle. The 17th-century Spanish writer Lope de Vega wrote that for theatre one needs "three boards, two actors, and one passion". Others notable for their contribution to theatrical philosophy are Konstantin Stanislavski, Antonin Artaud, Bertolt Brecht, Orson Welles, Peter Brook, Jerzy Grotowski.
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@jrlind tell the coach and mom to back off and then tell them i have a BFA in Theatre. that should work.
APBoze (Ashby P Boze) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:18:03 -0000
@jrlind tell the coach and mom to back off and then tell them i have a BFA in Theatre. that should work.
@EmilyWesthus um, what theatre?!
JuicyLA (Arin ) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:17:50 -0000
@EmilyWesthus um, what theatre?!
Last night Olivia&I went and saw Me&OrsonWelles. Sadly we were the only people in the theatre. No one saw our Snuggies.
kathryngoddard (Kathryn Joy Goddard) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:17:39 -0000
Last night Olivia&I went and saw Me&OrsonWelles. Sadly we were the only people in the theatre. No one saw our Snuggies.
Blown away by what God did tonight at the Colonial Theatre with @northwaychurch ...@buddycremeans killed it and God was glorified! Let's go!
jeremyerndt (jeremyerndt) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:17:20 -0000
Blown away by what God did tonight at the Colonial Theatre with @northwaychurch ...@buddycremeans killed it and God was glorified! Let's go!
Christian Death Only Theatre Japan Orig.LP OBI STICKER http://bit.ly/8gAtRD
ChristianMusic_ (Christian Music) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:16:54 -0000
Christian Death Only Theatre Japan Orig.LP OBI STICKER http://bit.ly/8gAtRD
http://twitpic.com/uqxgh - at the movie theatre!
Kayliee_Raee (Kaylie Richardson) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:16:31 -0000
http://twitpic.com/uqxgh - at the movie theatre!
Divadlo.cz - News, articles, and theatre events in the city, plus a venue directory and archived editions of the print magazine.
National Brno Theatre - Includes schedules, programs, and history, plus information on ticket sales, the management, buildings, and contacts.
Regina Breclav - Theatre of poetry with scenic metaphores and procedures leading yo synthetic and open performance.
The Naive Theatre - Puppet theatre based in Liberec. Includes history of the establishment, image galleries, and details of the annual festival, plus contact details and a guestbook.
The Theatre Institute - Czech research institute with information on theatre, ballet, dance, puppet theatre and other forms of the performing arts. Includes projects, databases and publications.
Theatre Kvelb - Experimental theatre. Offers background and details of performances.
Theatre Revue - Studies, analyses and essays about historical and genre aspects, since early Middle Ages till nowadays.
Ticketportal - Offers tickets for a wide range of performances around the country. Includes a large, categorised events database with upcoming highlights for each category and overviews of each listing, plus a search facility and contact details.
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