Community theatre enriches the lives of those who take an active part in it‚ as well as those in the community who benefit from live theatre productions. On either side of the footlights‚ those involved represent a diversity of age‚ culture‚ life experience‚ and a strong appreciation of the importance of the arts. Economic impacts are perhaps the most widely touted benefits of the arts. The literature on economic impact studies of the arts tends to fall into two categories: on the one hand‚ advocacy
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Wara Monkhare El Ahmar‚ a play written and directed by Walid Saliba‚ was performed at Frem Multipurpose room‚ at the Lebanese American University‚ on the 19th of May 2013. The play was mainly a series of fragmented retrospective memories experienced by the director. In Brief‚ the play constitutes of two characters‚ actors‚ Marylise Aad and Mike Evasion‚ sharing the same apartment. This show acts as a boosting stimulator to reveals what is behind our red noise as described by the director. A series
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Playback Theatre Research Paper Playback Theatre is a form of interactive improvisational theater performed in six continents. Playback Theatre picked up momentum when it was first created in the 1970s and quickly spread to other countries. This form of improvisational theater that has a specific stage layout and performance styles‚ and is powered by social interactions. The form of improvisation can be used in many contexts‚ such as bringing about social dialogue and changes. Playback theatre “promotes
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Characteristics of Gothic churches and cathedrals In Gothic architecture‚ a unique combination of existing technologies established the emergence of a new building style. Those technologies were the ogival or pointed arch‚ the ribbed vault‚ and the flying buttress. The Gothic style‚ when applied to an ecclesiastical building‚ emphasizes verticality and light. This appearance was achieved by the development of certain architectural features‚ which together provided an engineering solution. The structural
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Royse Ap English 12-13-12 Gothic Essay Over the centuries‚ the American fascination for the grotesque and mysterious elements of Gothic literature never died off since its beginnings with Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto in 1764. The novel was a success; its creative usage of a remote and obscure setting‚ the supernatural and medieval motifs were found so attractive that its imitations began rapidly publishing across America. Very soon‚ the Gothic genre was an established classic
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Gothic Architecture Gothic architecture was brought about by Romanesque architecture. This unique style of architecture flourished and thrived around the high and late medieval period‚ but was succeeded by the Renaissance architecture. The Gothic style of architecture may not have been here for very long but it was still an inspirational piece of work for most groups and nations to come to build up from. Gothic architecture was known as “French work” during this period of time‚ having originated
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Outlining The Castle of Otranto Prompt: Taking The Castle of Otranto as your example‚ outline the main conventions of the Gothic novel‚ and show how your knowledge of these conventions affects your reading of Northanger Abbey. Is Northanger Abbey most accurately described as parody of the Gothic genre‚ or is there a more complicated relationship going on? Answer: Gothic novels purport to revive old stories and beliefs‚ exploring personal and psychical encounters with the taboo (Williams‚ 2000)
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Collin Black Gothic Literature Gothic literature has a very distinct style of literature comprising of 10 key elements. Gothic literature has 10 key elements which include setting‚ environment‚ atmosphere‚ protagonists‚ emotions‚ damsels in distress‚ foreboding‚ supernatural‚ decay‚ and drama. Every piece of gothic literature contains all of a majority of these elements. Nathanial Hawthorne’s short stories‚ Dr.Heidegger’s Experiment‚ The Black Veil‚ and Birthmark‚ contain many of these elements
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Essay 1 Speaking at the August 1992 Republican National Convention‚ Patrick Buchanan uses various forms of compelling language to motivate his “Buchanan Brigade” and the other convention attendees to support George Bush in the upcoming November Presidential election. “I do believe deep in my heart that the right place for us to be now‚ in this presidential campaign‚ is right beside George Bush. This Party is my home. This Party is our home and we’ve got to come home to it. And don’t let anyone tell
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The Gothic Age Introduction The Gothic Age As the third year that followed the year on thousand grew near‚ there was to be seen over almost all the earth‚ but especially in Italy and in Gaul‚ a great renewal of church buildings; each Christian community was driven by a spirit of rivalry to have a more glorious church than the others. It was as if the world had shaken itself‚ and casting off its old garments‚ had dressed itself again in every part in a white robe of churches. Raoul Glaber‚ Historia
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