Movement is one of the elements used effectively within this performance, as the actors used all areas of the stage creatively to enhance the meaning of the play. Both abstract and realistic movement is used in the scenes. An example of abstract movement is seen when Romeo and Juliet first meet; in this scene they circled each other as they talked., Tthis in a way is abstract movement as it is not necessarily something people do in real life, but Zen Zen Zo used the circling to represent confronting an enemy and falling in love . Another example of movement is seen at the start of the performance, where the actors are getting ready for school. This element was used efficiently .to identify their actions.
Once, a play being performed had nothing more than actors on stage or in an amphitheatre performing for the audience on their own merit. Now there are microphones, speakers, automated lightning systems, projected images, and even pyrotechnics. Despite the many technological advances, they serve to only enhance the theatrical experience; they are not the heart. There are three essential components at the heart of theatre, the artist, the audience, and a message, and they work together to achieve a theatre performance. Many artists work to bring a play to life.
He states that someone can easily substitute God or final reality for fairies, if the outcome is the same. There is no compulsory argument in favor of one or the other. It’s all ‘between our ears’. James did have deep respect for religion that enriches the human life; he believed that all cultures turn to a god (or gods). There is said to be no compelling rational argument to be found either against or for the existence of God, but James believed there to be some sort of God for everyone because he studied the effects of people involved in religion and people who were not.
“Composers of distinctively visual texts use techniques that allow the audience to ‘see’ with their eyes as well as with their minds.” Through the use of techniques, a composer is able to create distinctively visual images when describing setting and characters, which help us to understand and form meaning of what the composer is trying to convey in their texts. The use of techniques to create distinctively visual images, which help us to convey an understanding and form a meaning, is evident in the play “The shoe horn sonata” by John Misto and the film “Paradise Road” by Bruce Beresford. Bruce Beresford’s film and John Misto’s play incorporates an array of dramatic techniques, both visual and auditory, to bring to life the extraordinary
Aether is communication through movement, trying to send a message and is difficult to define. In the beginning of the piece the dancers use alot of typing hand and finger movement which becomes their motif, creating lots of movement and steps with the motif. They don’t dance in unison in this piece but dance through special relationships and the occasional partner work. Movements were very robotic and sharp flick dynamic in this dance, but some aspects were flowy showing contrast between movements which fit in with the white noise of the music. Towards the end of the dance they hold hands and create different movement that is more human like.
Certain texts raise certain perspectives about belonging, whether it is belonging to particular groups through conformity to rules, or belong to a place where you find inspiration to express your own sense of individuality. The film ‘Strictly Ballroom’, directed by Baz Luhrmann successfully highlights the true sense of belonging through the use of music, dialogue, lighting and symbolism. Belonging has been defined as ‘a relationship or affinity with something or someone.’ Belonging means to be usually or rightly placed, to have the proper social qualification. Most people have a feeling of connection with particular things, people, places, ideas or beliefs. But some people choose to not belong, that leads to being alienated or excluded from a group.
I am not sure what they actually saying, but I believe words have lot of meaning if you understand it. “Sacred dances are performed for ceremonial purposes and participatory dances convey stories about life, spirituality and culture.” (Aboriginal Perspectives in the Creative Arts) For Australian Aboriginal people, the dance is important part of their life. By dancing they can teach their youngster, also they can spiritually interact with the
Some music is just that, music; beats of a drum, strums of a guitar, electronic collaborations to make a melody, with no real message. Whether it is political, cultural, social, or just for the sake of music, artists have the means to express what they feel, and the popular ones have an audience. The 1960s saw an explosion
There is a language of musical sounds as well as a language of musical elements. Musical sounds have certain distinctive properties: duration (the sound's length), pitch (the sound's tone), intensity (the sound's loudness),
In ‘Otto Neumaier’s’ analytical study of Viola’s work he quotes the artist saying his work is a spiritual exercise for him into these questions. Viola’s art doesn’t provide the viewers with answers but with experiences. Watching his work you’re profoundly moved by powerful issues and as conscious beings we are inquisitive, and his work explores these inquisitive questions through the mediums of video and installation. The art Viola was producing could have been a response to 1970’s culture. In the era social progression showed equality for woman and racial minorities within western culture and this idea of a nation self reflecting.