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    Traditional Malay Theatre

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    of my very own generation when asked about local culture and theatre. More and more questions come into the mind of a typical local when you talk to them about Malaysian culture. Malaysia is known for its natural beauty‚ modern buildings‚ cheap replica goods‚ nightlife and friendly‚ multi-racial community. Unfortunately‚ many locals are either oblivious to the local theatre industry or just not bothered about their own cultural theatre. It is obvious that modernity has made a humungous difference

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    Nicole Jarrell Intro to Theatre Ms. Elizabeth Taheri October 10‚ 2000 Theatre as a Religious Ceremony "The drama in Greece was inextricably bound up with religious feeling and religious observance." (Cheney 33) The citizens of the Greek states were the first European communities to raise dramatic performances to the level of an art. Furthermore‚ the Greek playwrights still exercise a potent creative force‚ and many modern dramatists find strong relationships between these legendary themes

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    Live Theatre Analysis

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    Live Theatre Analysis The set used for Vernon God Little was highly symbolic and simplistic; when we walked into the theatre we could visually see that there were flowers‚ cards and memorable items attached on the audiences seats above our heads‚ which already created a sombre atmosphere around the theatre. Once seated‚ we saw that the stage was mainly bare with a chair on the left hand side of the stage. This suggested to the audience that the play would be non-naturalistic unlike‚ a west end

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    Shakespeare‚ still to this day‚ impacts our everyday life. Whether it be inventing phrases or innovating the future of theatre‚ Shakespeare frequently motivates others to invent a new way of writing and acting. This effect is demonstrated in the two articles: “How Shakespeare Influences the Way We Speak Now” (written by Hephzibah Anderson) and “William Shakespeare’s Impact on Theatre” (written anonymously). In “How Shakespeare Influences the Way We Speak Now” Anderson details how Shakespeare invented

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    than any of the other dramatic styles of theatre are capable of doing. The dramatist attempts to show not objective but rather the subjective emotions and responses that objects and events awaken in them. The Expressionist theatre movement developed in Germany around 1905. It was characterised by attempts to dramatise of set‚ which held a strong symbolic meaning. Expressionist playwrights tried to convey the dehumanising aspects of 20th century German theatre of which Georg Kaiser and Ernst Toller

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    When greeted in a grungy foyer of Project 107‘s back area‚ it seems an unlikely place for Matriark Theatre to present their original work‚ GODFACE‚ a parody of the corruption and scandal of the Western World’s current political landscape. But it works‚ it really works. With current election results still in limbo‚ and international show pony‚ Donald Trump dominating political landscapes‚ Matriark Theatre’s fast-paced political satire brings new life to our current democracy. Peeling through the

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    Theatre is not just about conveying the written text; rather that through the body‚ by trying to find a simple language of gestures and sounds‚ we can communicate at a much more powerful level; that there is a universal language for the theatre‚ regardless of cultural differences. There is a recognition that if you want ‘realistic drama’‚ television and cinema are far more effective than theatre. What is unique about theatre is its relationship to its audience: the fact that actor and audience

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    Sheffields Theatre Trust

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    case This case is given an overview from the history from Sheffield Theatres Trust. The case will explain what kind of strategies and resources the organisation have and through what kind of changes and development STT have been. The main idea of this case is to see how an organisation can develop and how they use their strategies and resources. 1.1 Summary of the Sheffield Theatres Trust Case There are two theatres in Sheffield (UK) called the Crucible and the Lyceum. The Crucible has been

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    English Globe Theatre

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     Herron  English Honors G  2 March 2014  Globe Theatre   The Globe Theatre was an extraordinary place that was used in one of Shakespeare ’s  plays. The Globe Theatre was where all the​  ​ magnificent plays‚ speeches and events could  happen. The Globe Theatre was “​ built as a large‚ round‚ open air theatre. There was a roof  around the circumference which covered the seating area‚ leaving the theatre looking like a  doughnut from above.” The theatre was built as a giant circle all the seats were built around the 

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    The Nickelodeon Era This development of theatre was in conjunction with improved transportation and communication technologies. It was now easier to manage a network of theatres. After the vaudeville era‚ around the turn of the 19th century‚ came the so-called ‘Nickelodeon Era’. The name “Nickelodeon” originated from the American word for five cents‚ a nickel‚ which was also the price of admission and the greek word odeion‚ which is a roofed theater‚ (Musser‚ 1994). From my research‚ I have conflicting

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