Living Theatre
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2024
Pages: 154
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Preface – biographical integration and diversity
Chapter 1 – Theatre in the Everyday World
Primeval urges
Religious ritual to today
Sporting events
History
Psychology
Halloween and other cultural theatricalities
Chapter 2 – The Entertainment World of Theatre, Film, and Music
Theatre – Broadway, West End, Regional Theatre
Music – the oldest performing art
Dance – athleticism and art
Cinema – the popular child of Theatre
Video Games – further development of entertainment
Chapter 3 – Drama as Literature
Ancient Greeks -poets, philosophers, historians, and story tellers
Eastern culture – Japan, India
Italian – poets and diplomats
Shakespeare & Company
France, Germany, and Spain
Modern Theatre – realism vs anti-realism
Contemporary Theatre
Chapter 4 – Development of plays and players
Greek – terms and developments
Roman – Comedians and Gladiators
Strolling Players
Chapter 5 – Religion and Drama
Ancient rituals begat drama
The Fall of Rome
The Rebirth of Theatre in the Church
Puritans shut down Theatre
Religious drama today
Chapter 6 – Who is in charge? Development of Director
Duties of the Director
Development of Director
The Modern Director
Chapter 7 - Design & Tech Elements
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Sound Design
Additional Design elements
Chapter 8 – Making Theatre – collaboration
Improvisation
Getting started
Steps to production
Chapter 9 – Responding to Theatre - Dramaturgy and criticism
Dramaturgy – collaboration, scholarship
Theatre makes a difference
The critic – skills in responding to the art
Chapter 10 – Applying theatrical skills in a variety of vocations