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    Religion in Asian Theatre

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    Religion in Asian Theatre From 350-1350 c.e. theatre began to die off in the western countries due to Christianity and the fall of Rome. At about this time‚ the performing arts began to emerge on the Eastern hemisphere. The creators of Asian theatre new nothing of the theatre in Rome or Greece so there was no influence during the fabrication of this new form of theatre. Eastern theatre is much more stylized in that they believe in “total theatre‚” which is using every element of theatre be it music

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    INTRODUCTION. Theatre in Ghana predates ancient times although there is no document to support that‚ it is not farfetched because Ghanaian way of life has been theatrical and performance based; from child birth to naming ceremony through to puberty rites to marriage ceremonies and funeral rites. All these ceremonies are imbued with theatrical performances. It must also be noted that instoolment of Chiefs‚ festivals‚ enstoolment of Chiefs‚ grand durbars‚ victories at war‚ ritual ceremonies are all

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    AP / Library of Congress LeRoi Jones / Amiri Baraka THE REVOLUTIONARY THEATRE Liberator‚ July 1965 * LeRoi Jones / Amiri Baraka‚ 1965 This essay was originally commissioned by the New York Times in December 1964‚ but was refused‚ with the statement that the editors could not understand it. The Village Voice also refused to run this essay. It was first published in Black Dialogue. LeRoi Jones The Revolutionary Theatre should force change‚ it should be change. (All their faces turned into the

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    Theatre will always survive in our changing society. It provides us with a mirror of the society within which we live‚ and where conflicts we experience are acted out on stage before us. It provides us with characters with which we identify with. The audience observes the emotions and actions as they happen and share the experience with the characters in real time. The survival of theatre lies in the very nature of humankind: its inner voyeuristic drive. The desire to watch other people dealing

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    Lincoln Theatre History

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    research‚ the Lincoln Theatre caught my interest‚ and sparked my imagination. I immediately began to wonder what brought the theatre to fruition‚ and why the theatre became so widely known to many of the people around the Columbus area. With more research as time went on‚ I realized just how interesting the Lincoln Theatre was‚ and still is today‚ with its many significant impacts it has had on just the role of theatre alone. With its marvelous structures and designs‚ the Lincoln Theatre has made many contributions

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    Theatre 104 Study Guide

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    Community – life of group more important than the individual Teenage gangs‚ religious organizations‚ congregations‚ military‚ some teams Collective – individual most important‚ uses group to further individual’s goals Produce collectives‚ theatre today‚ cities‚ self gov’t Alexander Pope “the proper study of mankind is man.” Humans have very basic needs: 1. Food 2. Shelter 3. Mate to procreate 4. Grouping for shelter Greek farmers may have used stone rings to thrash wheat – where

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    PESTEL Political- The theatre is subsidized by the public purse in the form of local authorities and the arts council (Arts council‚ 2010). However‚ funding is under continual pressure after cuts made to the arts budget by the coalition government (Mintel‚ 2012). This has been evident since 2008 where the arts council of England stopped funding of the theatre meaning it is only supported by Winchester City Council‚ Hampshire city council‚ sponsors and friends of Theatre Royal Winchester (Burn‚

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    “The Movie Theatre Industry” 1. Describe the five competitive forces in this industry. There are many things that the movie industry competes with. However‚ most extracurricular or leisure activity such as college or professional sports is considered a competitor in the movie industry. Interesting enough‚ research has found that people who rent and/or buy DVD’s and videos are more likely to attend movies at the theatre than those who don’t rent or purchase. DVD and video rental stores are still

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    My experience with Theatre

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    I have taken the course ‘Understanding Theatre’ with hardly any experience in Theatrical activities. As a movie lover‚ theatre has always been an interest. I always wanted to understand how it worked; as the performances that are put on the stage seems so close to ones heart. It takes us along with it in a roller coaster ride of emotions. The artist cry to make us laugh‚ they undergo pain to entertain us which in a way is a sacrifice of not only their body but also their mind. To suppress ones originality

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    Theatre Arts Terms and Definitions Theatre Personnel Executive Producer: The individual responsible for the funding and financing of a particular production. Producer: The individual responsible for the managerial and administrative aspects of the production. This includes‚ and is not limited to‚ hiring creative personnel‚ manages financial aspects of film‚ liaising with cast and crew and to ensure the smooth running of all aspects of a productions.

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