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Overview of theatre
"Drama" (literally translated, Action, from a verbal root meaning "I do") is that branch of theatre in which speech, either from written text (plays), or improvised is paramount. "Musical theatre" is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance routines, and spoken dialogue. However, theatre is more than just what one sees on stage. Theatre involves an entire world behind the scenes that creates the costumes, sets and lighting to make the overall effect interesting. There is a particularly long tradition of political theatre, intended to educate audiences on contemporary issues and encourage social change. Various creeds, Catholicism for instance, have built upon the entertainment value of theatre and created (for example) passion plays, mystery plays and morality plays.
There is an enormous variety of philosophies, artistic processes, and theatrical approaches to creating plays and drama. Some are connected to political or spiritual ideologies, and some are based on purely "artistic" concerns. Some processes focus on a story, some on theatre as an event, some on theatre as a catalyst for social change. According to Aristotle's seminal theatrical critique Poetics, there are six elements necessary for theatre. They are Plot, Character, Idea, Language, Song, and Spectacle. The 17th-century Spanish writer Lope de Vega wrote that for theatre one needs "three boards, two actors, and one passion". Others notable for their contribution to theatrical philosophy are Konstantin Stanislavski, Antonin Artaud, Bertolt Brecht, Orson Welles, Peter Brook, Jerzy Grotowski.
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Watching Mystery Science Theatre 3000. Wishing @danslaby was too
LanaSlaby (Alana Slaby) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:58:17 -0000
Watching Mystery Science Theatre 3000. Wishing @danslaby was too
Apsara on CKUT 1280AM this Thursday, 6-7pm "Someone Between" at the 13th Annual Wildside Festival at Centaur Theatre
ApsaraTheatreCo (Apsara Theatre Co.) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:57:29 -0000
Apsara on CKUT 1280AM this Thursday, 6-7pm "Someone Between" at the 13th Annual Wildside Festival at Centaur Theatre
RT @Judith_Hill: TOMORROW NIGHT FAM: El Rey Theatre-Get there 6:30 pm...Good seats still available! www.judithhillmusic.com
Clayton311 (Clayton Boek) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:57:25 -0000
RT @Judith_Hill: TOMORROW NIGHT FAM: El Rey Theatre-Get there 6:30 pm...Good seats still available! www.judithhillmusic.com
on hollywood, I was waiting for the light to turn by the Chinese Theatre... i look over, and fucking Michael Myers is staring at me. creepy.
rachellynnx (Rachel Manning) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:57:11 -0000
on hollywood, I was waiting for the light to turn by the Chinese Theatre... i look over, and fucking Michael Myers is staring at me. creepy.
Escuchando la canción de Silvia :D Andrew Bird... Live at the Guthrie Theatre. ¡No inventes! Ahora que la escucho bien, está padrÃsima.
khaeira (Paola Córdova) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:56:22 -0000
Escuchando la canción de Silvia :D Andrew Bird... Live at the Guthrie Theatre. ¡No inventes! Ahora que la escucho bien, está padrísima.
Dear friends: The Big Lebowski is playing Friday, December 18th at the Clay Theatre. Who will join me?
tomdale (Tom Dale) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:56:17 -0000
Dear friends: The Big Lebowski is playing Friday, December 18th at the Clay Theatre. Who will join me?
Broadway New York - Show souvenirs, memorabilia and theatrical publications.
Meta Description: [ Broadway New York is the premiere source for all things Broadway and New York with the largest variety of show souvenirs, memorabilia and theatrical publications. ]
Children's Theatre Plays - Scripts, stageplays for child performers and young audiences. Every play has links to subject matter such as Amelia Earhart, Edgar Allan Poe, history, social issues and world cultures.
Meta Description: [ Top quality children's plays, children's theatre plays, children's scripts, school plays, children's school plays, elementary school plays, middle school plays, plays for children, plays for schools, plays for students and teachers, plays for young performers, plays for young audiences, plays for... ]
Dress Circle - The Showbusiness Shop - Source for items to do with the theatre, including posters, CDs, and sheet music.
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Encore Performance Publishing - Offers plays, musicals, one acts and books for the theatre patrons and performers.
Footlights Theatre Poster Gallery - New and rare theatre posters from Broadway and New York. Dance art by Robert Heindel plus signed and numbered limited editions by Al Hirschfeld.
Meta Description: [ Footlights Theatre Poster Gallery. We offer new and rare theatre posters from Broadway and New
York for the theater collector,Dance Art, theater-related gifts,
PLUS Al Hirschfeld limited edition original lithographs and etchings. ]
Internet Theatre Bookshop - Provides an international catalogue of plays, theatre related books, and plays-out-of-print. Access 50,000 titles and purchase online.
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KillerScripts.com - Murder mystery dinner scripts for corporate, fund-raising, and group events. Children's mysteries available. Phone or email orders accepted.
Meta Description: [ Scripts to produce for your corporate dinner, luncheon, fund-raising event or group; murder mysteries and interactive children's shows provided by Mystery Dinner Playhouse. Perfect for dinner theatre producers, restaurant owners, special events. Along with the scripts we provide original taped mu... ]
Princess Musicals - Formed by Michael Hjort and Camille Curtis to write, compose and produce musical theater productions. Includes licensing order form for, A Little Princess, the Frances Hodgson Burnett classic childrens novel.
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Show in a Box - Jester Productions Ltd - Offers musicals scripts that include backing music, stage and set designs and script on CD-ROM to make performance possible by almost any group.
The Monologue Shop - A monologue subscription service for actors.
Meta Description: [ Monologues, monologues, and more monologues! We are the Monologue Shop. We are a monologue subscription service for actors! Hundreds of original monologues and classical monologues.. ]
Theatre House - Costumes, props, and make-up. Fog machines, gobos and other special effect items. Books and videos.
Meta Description: [ Theatre House is a retail mail order supplier of all your theater needs: specialty fabrics, lighting, costumes, curtains, props and accessories -- everything to make your next performance a dazzling success! ]
Theatre Tokens - London Theatre Guide with online ordering for theatre tokens which can be exchanged for tickets at over 200 theatres nationwide in the United Kingdom, including all of London's West End.
Meta Description: [ The official Theatre Tokens website for the United Kingdom ]
Triton Gallery - Large collection of theatrical posters, including current Broadway shows, national tours and foreign productions as well as obscure collectables.
Meta Description: [ Triton Gallery has the largest collection of theatrical posters in the world, including current Broadway shows, national tours and foreign productions. ]
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