Ancient Greek Theater
... space was the orchestra, which means 'a place for dancing' (orchesis). A tragic chorus consisted of 12 or 15 dancers (choreuts), who may have been young men just about to enter military service after some years of training. Athenians were taught to sing and dance from a very early age. The effort of ...
... space was the orchestra, which means 'a place for dancing' (orchesis). A tragic chorus consisted of 12 or 15 dancers (choreuts), who may have been young men just about to enter military service after some years of training. Athenians were taught to sing and dance from a very early age. The effort of ...
C. Dente, Intersemiotic complexity: the word of drama.
... In the here and now of the stage, the story unfolds before the audience. The audience is unaware of what the story is about, and the characters cannot give information they would not exchange in a real context. Therefore, one has to accept the idea that a dramatic text is an act of transcription, a ...
... In the here and now of the stage, the story unfolds before the audience. The audience is unaware of what the story is about, and the characters cannot give information they would not exchange in a real context. Therefore, one has to accept the idea that a dramatic text is an act of transcription, a ...
True/False
... 26. Happenings were generally repeated every day at the same time for seven days. True *False ...
... 26. Happenings were generally repeated every day at the same time for seven days. True *False ...
Analysis of Theatre Periods
... The faces were shaved at first then only a thread of a mustache if any. The hat moved to a high-crown, stiffer and a little narrower-brimmed hat and it was cocked to side. All men tried to wear cravats around the neck rather than the huge collars. Women wore ringlets clustered in the back of the hai ...
... The faces were shaved at first then only a thread of a mustache if any. The hat moved to a high-crown, stiffer and a little narrower-brimmed hat and it was cocked to side. All men tried to wear cravats around the neck rather than the huge collars. Women wore ringlets clustered in the back of the hai ...
Realism and Naturalism Theatre Conventions
... • As with realism, settings for naturalistic dramas are often bland and ordinary • Naturalistic dramas normally follow rules set out by the Greek philosopher Aristotle, known as ‘the three unities’ (of time, place and action) • The action of the play takes place in a single location o ...
... • As with realism, settings for naturalistic dramas are often bland and ordinary • Naturalistic dramas normally follow rules set out by the Greek philosopher Aristotle, known as ‘the three unities’ (of time, place and action) • The action of the play takes place in a single location o ...
Welcome to the Theatre
... A good story is a good story The Renaissance of literary ideas like Tragedy and Comedy ...
... A good story is a good story The Renaissance of literary ideas like Tragedy and Comedy ...
Le Cid - Riverdale Middle School
... hinged together. When the two pieces came together with force it would make a loud slapping sound. Commedia characters often beat one another with these sticks. It is from this simple prop that we get the modern term slapstick comedy. ...
... hinged together. When the two pieces came together with force it would make a loud slapping sound. Commedia characters often beat one another with these sticks. It is from this simple prop that we get the modern term slapstick comedy. ...
intro to greek theatre ppt
... Greek Theatre is different than both of these theatrical forms for many reasons: • Greek Theatre was more like a stadium than a stage. • It was outdoors and open only during the day • It was built into hillsides for the slope. ...
... Greek Theatre is different than both of these theatrical forms for many reasons: • Greek Theatre was more like a stadium than a stage. • It was outdoors and open only during the day • It was built into hillsides for the slope. ...
jakesreaseearch
... Few innovations in theatre architecture were achieved during the 19th century, although lighting and scenic practices experienced numerous changes. By the 1820s gas had replaced candles and oil lamps in many theatres; limelight and the carbon arc for spotlighting effects were in common use by the m ...
... Few innovations in theatre architecture were achieved during the 19th century, although lighting and scenic practices experienced numerous changes. By the 1820s gas had replaced candles and oil lamps in many theatres; limelight and the carbon arc for spotlighting effects were in common use by the m ...
English Renaissance Theatre - Dramatics
... Flourished under reigns of James I and Charles I Emphasis on music and dance with elaborate backdrops and moving equipment Performers were amateur members of the court – Incorporated mythological and allegorical figures to tell a story where the monarch proved to be the hero in the ...
... Flourished under reigns of James I and Charles I Emphasis on music and dance with elaborate backdrops and moving equipment Performers were amateur members of the court – Incorporated mythological and allegorical figures to tell a story where the monarch proved to be the hero in the ...
Italian Renaissance Drama
... • The weren’t masked because they had natural beauty. All they needed was makeup. • One interesting feature about the lovers is that they never touched, even in the most passionate moment. They would come very close to each other, in dramatic poses but wouldn't touch. ...
... • The weren’t masked because they had natural beauty. All they needed was makeup. • One interesting feature about the lovers is that they never touched, even in the most passionate moment. They would come very close to each other, in dramatic poses but wouldn't touch. ...
File
... one of the most popular playwrights in fifth century Athens. His plays are still popular today, despite the fact they were written well over two thousand years ago because he writes about people and ideas which do not change with time - only the surroundings are altered. The translation of Oedipus t ...
... one of the most popular playwrights in fifth century Athens. His plays are still popular today, despite the fact they were written well over two thousand years ago because he writes about people and ideas which do not change with time - only the surroundings are altered. The translation of Oedipus t ...
We think Tribal Shamans were the first “actors” performing the myths
... We think Tribal Shamans were the first “actors” performing the myths (religion) of the tribe. The Greeks were responsible for the next big change in theatre, which grew out of their religious worship of the god of wine – Dionysus. The greeks performed with a Chorus, wore Masks, and performed their p ...
... We think Tribal Shamans were the first “actors” performing the myths (religion) of the tribe. The Greeks were responsible for the next big change in theatre, which grew out of their religious worship of the god of wine – Dionysus. The greeks performed with a Chorus, wore Masks, and performed their p ...
hong kong baptist university
... translation. Students will read the scripts and view performance recordings or attend performances of these case studies. They will be guided to reflect on these texts critically and to discuss relevant issues with theoretical vocabulary. ...
... translation. Students will read the scripts and view performance recordings or attend performances of these case studies. They will be guided to reflect on these texts critically and to discuss relevant issues with theoretical vocabulary. ...
ADJUDICATORS FOR SPEECH AND DRAMA 2017
... performance and communication. An experienced LAMDA examiner and teacher, Vivienne is also Head of Speech & Drama at a large Independent Girls’ School and runs successful drama classes and summer courses, offering young adults professional instruction in performance and theatre skills. In addition, ...
... performance and communication. An experienced LAMDA examiner and teacher, Vivienne is also Head of Speech & Drama at a large Independent Girls’ School and runs successful drama classes and summer courses, offering young adults professional instruction in performance and theatre skills. In addition, ...
Drama in FYW Resources and Links
... Spectacle= The visual apparatus of the play. Aristotle says that spectacle is the element least connected with the playwright. Do you agree? It’s often helpful to look at a short play to help really identify these things in a script. Choose something very short that you can have students read aloud ...
... Spectacle= The visual apparatus of the play. Aristotle says that spectacle is the element least connected with the playwright. Do you agree? It’s often helpful to look at a short play to help really identify these things in a script. Choose something very short that you can have students read aloud ...
Chapter 5 - School of the Performing Arts
... • Tragedy and comedy are the oldest and most familiar forms, but there are many other ways to classify plays and to label the playwright’s vision—the way he or she perceives life in theatrical terms. ...
... • Tragedy and comedy are the oldest and most familiar forms, but there are many other ways to classify plays and to label the playwright’s vision—the way he or she perceives life in theatrical terms. ...
Theatre History Part 3
... followed this classical tradition, but was greatly influenced by the Renaissance innovaton of linear perspective. • Set Design could be used for any type of play. ...
... followed this classical tradition, but was greatly influenced by the Renaissance innovaton of linear perspective. • Set Design could be used for any type of play. ...
drama - Social Circle City Schools
... Performance of a Play When you read a play, remember that it is meant to be performed for an audience. ...
... Performance of a Play When you read a play, remember that it is meant to be performed for an audience. ...
S5 and S6 Higher Drama Course
... All elements of the Higher course will be supported by relevant theatre visits, some of which may be in the evening. This part of the course is compulsory as it forms part of the written exam. ...
... All elements of the Higher course will be supported by relevant theatre visits, some of which may be in the evening. This part of the course is compulsory as it forms part of the written exam. ...
Diapositive 1
... 1. Theatres were open arenas that had room for up to three thousand people. 2. They were structures made mainly of wood. 3.There was no heating and actors got wet when it rained. ...
... 1. Theatres were open arenas that had room for up to three thousand people. 2. They were structures made mainly of wood. 3.There was no heating and actors got wet when it rained. ...
The Chorus - Cambrian School District
... Female roles were played by men before their voices changed. After the second and third actors were added, the dialogue between the actors and chorus became extremely important. Happy characters wore bright colors, tragic characters wore dark colors. In comedies, the chorus would wear costum ...
... Female roles were played by men before their voices changed. After the second and third actors were added, the dialogue between the actors and chorus became extremely important. Happy characters wore bright colors, tragic characters wore dark colors. In comedies, the chorus would wear costum ...
Medea - msrobinson
... The Greeks, who worshipped multiple gods, attributed human characteristics to these gods. The Greeks also believed in fate as a divine force, even stronger than the gods. They believed that gods became angry with people who were guilty of pride or any kind of excess. Although the Greeks focused ...
... The Greeks, who worshipped multiple gods, attributed human characteristics to these gods. The Greeks also believed in fate as a divine force, even stronger than the gods. They believed that gods became angry with people who were guilty of pride or any kind of excess. Although the Greeks focused ...
postmodern american drama: an introduction
... This is a classic and traditional definition of what the theatre is, since it is clearly based on Aristotle’s conception of the theatre as described in his Poetics (335 BCE), and more specifically on the notion of MIMESIS, that is, dramatic action as an imitation or ‘mirroring’ of reality/nature. As ...
... This is a classic and traditional definition of what the theatre is, since it is clearly based on Aristotle’s conception of the theatre as described in his Poetics (335 BCE), and more specifically on the notion of MIMESIS, that is, dramatic action as an imitation or ‘mirroring’ of reality/nature. As ...
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of narrative, typically fictional, represented in performance. The term comes from the Greek word δρᾶμα, drama, meaning action, which is derived from the verb δράω, draō, meaning to do or to act. The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a collective form of reception. The structure of dramatic texts, unlike other forms of literature, is directly influenced by this collaborative production and collective reception. The early modern tragedy Hamlet (1601) by Shakespeare and the classical Athenian tragedy Oedipus the King (c. 429 BC) by Sophocles are among the masterpieces of the art of drama. A modern example is Long Day's Journey into Night (1956) by Eugene O’Neill.The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional generic division between comedy and tragedy. They are symbols of the ancient Greek Muses, Thalia and Melpomene, the Muse of comedy represented by the laughing face, and the Muse of tragedy represented by the weeping face, respectively. Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the epic and the lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's Poetics (c. 335 BC)—the earliest work of dramatic theory.The use of ""drama"" in the narrow sense to designate a specific type of play dates from the 19th century. Drama in this sense refers to a play that is neither a comedy nor a tragedy—for example, Zola's Thérèse Raquin (1873) or Chekhov's Ivanov (1887). It is this narrow sense that the film and television industry and film studies adopted to describe ""drama"" as a genre within their respective media. ""Radio drama"" has been used in both senses—originally transmitted in a live performance, it has also been used to describe the more high-brow and serious end of the dramatic output of radio.Drama is often combined with music and dance: the drama in opera is generally sung throughout; musicals generally include both spoken dialogue and songs; and some forms of drama have incidental music or musical accompaniment underscoring the dialogue (melodrama and Japanese Nō, for example). In certain periods of history (the ancient Roman and modern Romantic) some dramas have been written to be read rather than performed. In improvisation, the drama does not pre-exist the moment of performance; performers devise a dramatic script spontaneously before an audience.