Vaudeville was a popular form of theatre in the early nineteenth century that incorporated a variety of acts that ranged from acrobatics, comics and sketches and most importantly, musicians and singers. From its birth in the 1860’s, peak in the 1900’s and to its decline in the late 1920’s, Vaudeville is known as one of the cornerstones to the success in the popularity of jazz. As minstrel shows were on a decline, Vaudeville shows arose as the popular form of American theatre in the 1860’s. Vaudeville, its unique name said to be derived from the expression “voix de ville” meaning voice of the city, was at first known to be an alcohol free establishment geared toward the middle class. The form, in which it became famous for, Polite Vaudeville, was orchestrated by Tony Pastor who decided that he will capitalize on its original market but would host various shows in New York City geared toward family and female audiences instead.
The composers use language in many different ways to create voices to communicate or express ideas experiences or perceive. Martin Luther King’s speech is distinctive as it allows the audience to engage into King’s speech. It makes the audience to feel empowered to do something, about inequality. His message is based upon his experience and the sense of truthfulness, run through the entire speech. The connection is emphasized by King’s use of illusion “Five score years ago”
Two of the architects who built the Parthenon were Ictinus and Callicrates. They built the temple for the Greek goddess Athena. They began building the temple in 447 B.C. and finished in 431 B.C. The Parthenon was still under construction when the Persians attacked the city.
In the 1950’s in America, a new kind of sociology emerged with ordinary life and ordinary people as its core concern. (Scannell, 2007) The focal concern of Goffmans book the art of ‘Impression managament’. Here, the individuals concern, in social situations, is with maintaining a front. The underlying, and much discussed, metaphor that runs through the whole book is that of social life as theatre, the dramaturgy of everyday existence. A striking theatrical metaphor deployed to great effect, is that of frontstage and backstage regions in daily life; places and occasions in which the individual is or is not ‘on display’ and subject to the scrutiny and potential criticism of others.
DRAMA ESSAY: The content and style of contemporary theatre reflects society. -The 7 Stages of Grieving -Ruby Moon Since the first methods of dramatic form were performed in Ancient Greece, drama and theatre in their content and style have reflected the society from which they spring. Drama and theatre change the way people view the world, but also give an insightful outtake on contemporary society they derive from. Often portrayed is a very powerful meaning or issue. In Australian drama, and any other society for that matter, the unique quality of theatre is that this is voiced through a story shown in many different forms and styles to evoke emotions in an audience.
How does this introduction compare to the way Herodotus begins his history of the Persian Wars? 3. What does Pericles' Funeral Oration tell us about Athenian identity at the beginning of the Peloponnesian War? Compare the Athens of the Funeral Oration to the Athens of the Melian Dialogue – how has Athenian identity changed over the course of the war? 4.
The Globe Theatre Essay The Globe Theatre was first built in 1599 in London and was a place where the most wealthy, noble people as well as the most unfortunate poor people frequented in order to enjoy the entertainment given in there. The Globe Theatre is commonly associated with William Shakespeare since he was a writer of most of the plays that were performed there. He was also an actor and a member of Lord Chamberlain’s men, a company for actors which performed in the theatre. The history, reconstruction, structure, heavens, lord rooms, stage, actors, and Lord Chamberlain’s Men all contributed to the making and existence of the Globe Theatre. The Globe Theatre has a long history of misfortune as it was first constructed in 1599, burnt down in 1613, rebuilt a year later, destructed by the Puritans in 1644, and then reconstructed for one last time in 1997.
As one of the nation’s first Asian American theater organizations, East West Players today continue to produce works and educational programs that give voice to the Asian Pacific American experience. It was established by Mako, Beulah Quo, James Hong, Pat Li, June Kim, Guy Lee, and Yet Lock, as a place where Asian American actors could perform roles beyond the stereotypical parts they were being limited to them in Hollywood. The organizations role and goal is “to further cultural understanding between the East and West by employing the dual Oriental and American heritages of the East –West Players” (Cassady, 243). East West has been called “The nation’s pre-eminent Asian American Theater troupe” because of their award winning for blending Western and Eastern movement, language, music and costume (Lim, 267). East West players have premiered 100 plays and musicals about the Asian Pacific American experience and held more than 1,000 readings and
Burke have five elements of the dramatistic pentab that he claims are part of the “human drama” in a speech. These five elements are; act, scene, agent, agency, and purpose (Griffin, 2006). Using these terms a critic is able to tell what the motive is behind a particular speech, generally persuasive. By looking at these five elements, a person is able to understand how the speaker is persuading the audience. The act of the “drama” or speech is what was actually done with the speech, or the event of the speech.
A modern reconstruction of the Globe, now named "Shakespeare's Globe", had opened in 1997. Shakespeare globe is approximately 230 metres (750 ft) from the site of the original theatre. The accurate location of the building remained unknown until a small part of the buildings foundations, including one original pier base, which was discovered in 1989 beneath the car park at the rear of Anchor Terrace on Park Street. As the majority of the foundations lies beneath Anchor Terrace itself, no further excavations have been permitted. The globe theatre was the most magnificent theatre that London had ever seen The Globe Theatre didn’t just show plays.