How Has Acting Changed Over Time

Acting is one aspect of theatre that is very interesting because it can take on many different forms and change the way a piece of theatre is interpreted. Acting across time has changed quite a lot. There have been many different forms and styles all over the world. The style of acting depends on the period and the place. There have been many different forms, from ancient Greek theatre to modern theatre. In ancient times Greece was a place that was known for its innovations and achievements. One of them was theatre. In ancient Greece one of the most important parts of acting was the chorus. The chorus were a group of performers who sang, danced, and commented on the action of the play. They helped to tell the story. The chorus gives background
No ̅ theatre is a traditional form of Japanese theatre that combines music, dance, and lyrics. There a few different roles in no ̅. They are shite, the main character, waki, the supporting character, tsure, an accompanying role, and the kyo ̅gen, the comedic role. All performers are male. Masks are an important part of the storytelling, they tell the audience what character is being portrayed. In this form of theatre actors are storytellers they use expressions and movements to get the message across. Actors use movements that mix elements of dance and pantomime. Performers use small gestures and slow and specific movements. Actors in this form of theatre had to learn specific movements and way of walking one is called, “hakobi”. Actors would have to have many lessons and practice a lot until they could master the very specific movements. There are also musicians and a chorus in no ̅ theatre that, like the Greek chorus, help to tell the story. Acting in no ̅ theatre was an important development, it helped to influence more Japanese theatre. The acting in no ̅ theatre is very traditional and must be performed in certain way every time, this was an important part of early Japanese theatre and is still important