Dora's Impact On Canadian Theatre

The success of Canadian soldiers had given them sense of national pride and identity. In the soaring 1920's, all types of entertainment and leisure were developed, the two major forms of entertainment being film and radio. American radio companies diminished Canada’s sense of social autonomy because they were far too big for Canadian radio stations to compete with. As a result, many Canadians tuned into American stations for entertainment and their news. Furthermore, the film industry was also dominated by the Americans and Canadian-made films could not compete with productions from the big studios in the United States.

Queen Elizabeth came to be known as one of the greatest rulers of the English empire. Under the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, a more efficient government was created. The church was unified, the English empire was expanded, and language, literature, and theater flourished to a greatness that would be impossible for almost any other period of English history, or any other European empire, for that matter, to match. Although there was a great rise in literature,it was theater that catapulted to greatness during Elizabeth's reign. Out of Elizabeth's era came Elizabethan theater. Elizabethan theater has such a variety of topics, that would make it virtually impossible to talk about in ten pages.

Above all, I wouldn’t be where I am today without theatre. Without the chance to perform throughout my life, I would be disconnected from the wide array of communities and histories that’s been imbedded in my daily routine. Unfortunately, it’s speculated that the theatre is a dying art form, because of the expanding popularities of movies (“Is”), but I think that it’ll remain a well renowned part of expressing imagination and interpreting history as years pass; it only takes cooperation with school faculty and young students that go above and beyond to change their

Theatre in Halifax began in 1915 when the first vaudeville house, known as the Strand Theatre, was constructed on the present site of the Neptune Theatre. Performances in Halifax continued until the Great Depression when the theatre was transformed into a movie house, which it remained for over 30 years. The Neptune Theatre, as it is known today, opened its doors in 1963 with a performance of Major Barbara and the story was written for a prosperous Nova Scotian

Wertenbaker’s play Our Country’s Good aimed to push the boundaries of theatre and deliver a political message as potent now as it was in the 80’s when the play was written. Thatcher was in power in the 1980’s and it was her attempt to abolish the arts that ironically inspired a huge swell in the writing of many political plays which drew attention to the dire situation Thatcher was leading Britain into. The main message Wertenbaker aimed to convey was the redemptive power of the arts, highlighting their ability to heal even the most broken society, like that of Botany Bay in 1789, or

Throughout Canada, there are many theatre companies who incorporate not only Canadian playwrights into their productions, as well as other playwrights throughout the world. The Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa, is one of few that envisioned and produces only Canadian plays. The founders of the company are professors and graduate students from Carleton University. During 1975 when the company first opened it was completely volunteer-run. Unlike other Canadian theatre companies, the main focus for their company was based around Cultural Nationalism. This nationalism continues to transform rapidly, as the years pass on and the company develops. The Great Canadian Theatre Company only accepts Canadian

During the 19th century, theater adopted a realistic viewpoint by romanticism but also a rise in modern nationalism to give people a sense of belonging in a community or culture (Carlson 2014: 21). In the 20th century, realism in theater was challenged and plays were now easier to attend due to the improvements of communication and the ability to reach other areas of the world by travel (Carlson 2014: 23-24). Theater is another addition to the world of art that is continuously evolving and adapting to the world and cultures influencing its

Over the past forty years, Hughes has worked at nearly every major regional theatre in the country. A regional theatre in the United States is a profession or semi-professional theatre that produces its own seasons and plays. Hughes states that they call the regional theatre’s “houses,” because the people that work there have close relationships just like a family. Hughes portrays that relationships in the theatre of arts is an immense positive towards the common good. A deep valued connection can be made here due to his ideas of relationships and institutions.

When the Federal Theatre Project (FTP) strengthened its audience, the project proceeded to be broken down by the Depression.The FTP requested “free, adult uncensored theatre”. The plays had social and economic themes. That offended most of the political people because the FTP was funded by the government. First and foremost out of all people the decided to impersonate

“Theatre makes us think about power and the way our society works and it does this with a clear purpose, to make a change.”

There is no theatre without an audience. The audience is as much a part of the playmaking experience as the artists—so how do we incorporate them more actively into what we do? We must work with them – and I’ve learned, in so doing,

Canada is the second largest country in the world, and getting around such country takes a lot of time and resources. However with the invention of planes, trains and cars this has made it possible to travel with in Canada a lot easier and more efficient. The play “The Wooing of Miss Canada,” written by Edith Lelean Groves skillfully illustrates the transition of Canada as a nation. Groves briefly demonstrates the technological developments that Canada went through to become a more accessible nation. This paper will illustrate the changes Canada went through to become a more globalized and efficient nation with the help of technological advancements.

The above example illustrates not only how the theatrical performance affects the audience, but also how the audience influences its dynamics, development and the characters within it. The actors feel a certain level of acceptance from the viewer, who demands a certain way of depicting the character. Theatre is not just entertainment, itís something much more than that ñ itís education. Theatre should always represent things, rather than

Community theatre in America has been around since the early 20th century. Sparked by European theatre in the late 1800’s, community theatre, or “little theatre” as it was once called, has evolved greatly over the years. Once a dedication to European art and a form of entertainment focused on civic duty and pride, community theatre today is a form of entertainment that focuses on developing and training new talent as well as the preservation of theatre in America.

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.