Creating Reality Within The Theater

It was in middle school where I lost my identity; it was crushed and altered by strangers full of judgments and opinions. I was a stain on a white shirt, my flaws easily visible. Transitioning from middle school terrified me. The thought of new strangers teasing filled me with fear. Theater arts, in a span of four years, transformed me into the confident woman I am now. The discovery of art was like entering a world specifically created for me. Confidence and self-actualization embody me like a suit of armor giving me powers that made all the negativity disappear.

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.

Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, opened in 1599, is well known as the home of Shakespeare’s greatest works and performances. Shakespeare’s troupe, Lord Chamberlain’s Men, built the first Globe Theatre from the lumber of another theater that was torn down. Before the construction of the theater, the owners of the original theater offered Shakespeare and four other members of his troupe an opportunity to be part owners of the new Globe Theatre, and they were quick to accept. After the opening the Globe became a hub for entertainment. Some of Shakespeare’s works performed at The Globe include Julius Caesar (1599),

I am a frequent movie theatre goer. I love the comfy seats, big screen, and euphoric aroma of movie theatre popcorn. An escapist technique, the movie transport viewers to another world. Using the psychological study provided in the article, if we do not remember the things we take photos of, is photography an escapist technique. We are creating a memory of something, without really remembering it. If we are never fully present to experience the vast beauty of the landmark we are photographing, are we escaping actually feeling something. Often times we hear that places like the Grand Canyon cause people to see “how small they really are.”

Some of my favorite points that stuck with me throughout reading the first six chapters of The Actor and the Target are that fear makes us unable to act (p.31), that bad news is great news for the actor (p. 44) and that the target is waiting to be found (p.46).

The Theatre of the Absurd is the name for particular plays of absurdist fiction written by a number of primarily European playwrights in the late 1950s, as well as one for the style of theatre which has evolved from their work. Their work expressed what happens when human existence has no meaning or purpose and therefore all communication breaks down, alerting their audiences to pursue the opposite. The Absurd in these plays takes the form of man’s reaction to a world apparently without meaning, and/or man as a puppet controlled or menaced by invisible outside forces. Theatre of the Absurd consisted of horrific or tragic images; characters caught in

During the midst of the Great Depression, Americans were struggling in a fight to live. Factories all around the country were shutting down, causing people to be jobless, even homeless, unable to provide for their families. But the Factories were not the only ones affected. The theatre industry struggled to live on just as much, causing any enjoyment in life to be rare; which brought brilliant idea to the table, the Federal Theatre Project (FTP). This would not only bring jobs to those who are jobless, but bring back a scarce source of life, enjoyment. An Ideal Government funded theatre program the provided “free, adult, uncensored theatre,” as stated by the secretary of commerce, Harry Hopkins. And for 4 years, the FTP was actively trying to provide what it promised, but had a tragic downfall.

In Scott McCloud’s “Understanding Comics,” he defines art as both “any human activity that doesn’t grow out of EITHER of our species two basic instincts: survival and reproduction” (164), and “the way we assert our identities as individuals and break out of the narrow roles nature cast us in” (166). Although McCloud was discussing graphic novels in his work, I think that these quotes and his argument apply to any type of visual rhetoric. As a former theatre minor at Marquette, I have had the opportunity to be privy to this argument in the form of theatre. Watching a play unfold onstage has an effect on the participating audience, largely due to the intricacies of each scene. While a good play must start out

According to Boal if you desire your play to be great, then theater should be about becoming. If on the other hand, your wish is to be a terrible play writer, then yes you should make theater about being. When the flaw or error of the character is presented right from the beginning, the audience does not feel much of an effect. There is virtually no conflict and no story. When a play portrays the current state of a person all throughout, the audience is being told what to do, similarly to being instructed directly, and as a result, the spectator disregards the information after the show is over. However, when theater is about becoming, they audience member is figuratively taken through a ride. As the character changes from a state of happiness

As my transcript undoubtedly shows, I am an Anthropology and Sociology major who also has a great intellectual and personal investment in Theater. I am continually fascinated and taking deeper looks into societal structures academically, but I have acquired a good deal of hands on practical knowledge about life, love, and how to make the "magic" happen through being a part of theater productions. Granted, I have certainly worked the most behind the scenes in set building, design, lighting, props, management and directing, but maybe because of that I am all the more cognizant of the message being conveyed to the audience and how the subtle ways in which the world of the play manifests change the message.

The art form of Pantomime began as early as Ancient Italy. Comedy shows were put on where there would be little talking and rely on over the top actions accompanied by music. Also in many cases gender roles were switched. For example women would play stoic men, and men would play the damsels in distress. After Roman times the Pantomime form moved on to more parts Italy in the 15th Century. It incorporated famous characters such as well known simpletons and jolly men, that acted out scenes. This form is called Commedia dell’Arte.” This was a "comedy of professional artists" travelling from province to province in Italy and then France, who improvised and told comic stories that held lessons for the crowd, changing the main character depending

The participatory theatre for children does not only entertain children with the fantasy world but the aim of this theatre is providing high quality arts projects for young audience and open the door for children to be more cooperative and social development from involving the performance. Fortunately, children have huge enthusiasm to response the performance that it is different from adult character who do not want to be expose in the stage so this benefits can reduces space of theatre that will provides opportunity of children can have deeper understanding. This essay will explore the four main elements which activate the success of participatory children’s

Winter is officially more than a month old, but we all know that New Jersey & New York Metro area residents still have weeks of cold weather ahead of us. There are many wonderful things about winter in our area, ice skating, drinking home-made cocoa by a roaring fire, and this year if it is just too cold to get outdoors, you might take a trip downtown to see Gad Elmaleh in action at Joe 's Pub at the Public Theater. Never heard of Gad Elmaleh? He is kind of like the Parisian version of America 's Jerry Seinfeld, and he will be performing his stand-up routine until March 27, 2016 if you need a dose of laughter to get you through the winter blahs. Since it 's almost February, you may be thinking about Valentine 's Day. This year, our Renewal by Andersen replacement window team thought it might be fun to help you consider your gift options.

The theatrical plays of “Angels in America” and “August: Osage County” both of the playwrights create a heart wrenching, tear jerking, and amazing work. Each character is developed to have its own sets of values, beliefs, and attitudes towards life and so there are no two characters alike. With each character having its own identity, it brings a sense of excitement and unpredictability in the plays. Tracy Letts the writer for “August: Osage County” establishes a sense of reality in his play by developing characters that everyone can relate too. His play is about family, the use of drugs, cancer, and suicide, subjects that people go through during their lifetime. Tony Kushner the playwright of “Angels in America” provides the same feeling

The history of theatre in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries is one of the increasing commercialization of the art, accompanied by technological innovations, the introduction of serious critical review, expansion of the subject matters portrayed to include ordinary people, and an emphasis on more natural forms of acting. Theatre, which had been dominated by the church for centuries, and then by the tastes of monarchs for more than 200 years, became accessible to merchants, industrialists, and the less privileged and then the masses.