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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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American Theater Magazine Profile Dec 2009 issue... http://flic.kr/p/7j5ot1
jonfergusonthtr (Jon Ferguson) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:31:51 -0000
American Theater Magazine Profile Dec 2009 issue... http://flic.kr/p/7j5ot1
gonna see @nickjonas tomorrow! BEACON THEATER wooo!
paulizz94 (Paula Velez) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:31:29 -0000
gonna see @nickjonas tomorrow! BEACON THEATER wooo!
is soooo excited to be back in the theater, she's talking really fast, and her heart rate is increasing.
shesjustsara (Sara Harrington) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:30:38 -0000
is soooo excited to be back in the theater, she's talking really fast, and her heart rate is increasing.
#Bayern-online Neujahrskonzert: NEUJAHRSKONZERTIM ROSENTHAL-THEATER SELB"Der Griff nach den Sternen"Donnerstag, 7. ... http://cli.gs/HY9ej
Bayernonline (Bayern-online) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:30:35 -0000
#Bayern-online Neujahrskonzert: NEUJAHRSKONZERTIM ROSENTHAL-THEATER SELB"Der Griff nach den Sternen"Donnerstag, 7. ... http://cli.gs/HY9ej
The /Filmcast: Bonus Episode - Theater vs. Home Theater, and Guilty Pleasures (GUESTS: Tyler and David fr http://blodic.us/126275150659
blodicus (Blodic.us) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:30:00 -0000
The /Filmcast: Bonus Episode - Theater vs. Home Theater, and Guilty Pleasures (GUESTS: Tyler and David fr http://blodic.us/126275150659
*postpones NY trip* RT @AnkhMarketing: Erykah Badu Live @ the Fox Theater 2/19!! Special Pre-Sale Tomorrow @ http://bit.ly/775u8o pw: ANKH
kendra217 (Riss) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:30:00 -0000
*postpones NY trip* RT @AnkhMarketing: Erykah Badu Live @ the Fox Theater 2/19!! Special Pre-Sale Tomorrow @ http://bit.ly/775u8o pw: ANKH
Carolyn Gage - American lesbian-feminist playwright, performer, director, and activist. Includes reviews, biography, list of works, and speaking information.
Meta Description: [ Carolyn Gage is a lesbian-feminist playwright, performer, director, and activist. The author of more than forty plays, musicals, and one-woman shows, she specializes in non-traditional roles for women, especially those reclaiming famous lesbians whose stories have been distorted or erased from h... ]
Native American Women Playwrights Archive - NAWPA hopes to identify playwrights, collect and preserve their work, try to make it widely known, and encourage performances and continued creativity.
The Magdalena Project - International network of women in contemporary theater, hosting festivals, events, workshops, and publications.
Meta Description: [ The Magdalena Project is an international network of women in contemporary theatre, founded in 1986 and spanning over 50 countries, with autonomous national groups organising festivals, gatherings and events on a regular basis. ]
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theShee Theatre Company - Seeks to promote a dialogue between artists, audiences and communities with theatrical productions which explode social constraints and transform beyond prevailing definitions of Woman, through producing plays which explore gender roles for women. Particularly interested in new plays and women authors.
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Women of Color, Women of Words - Links to sites with content on African American women in the arts
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