University:
Missouri State University, Springfield
Course:
THE 101 | Introduction to Theatre and Drama Arts
Academic year:

2019
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152

Pages:

3
Author:

rehinhea0c

Theatre: Performance and Art Theater/Theatre Theater: a building in which theatrical performances take place. A physical space. Theatre: the art form Why should people today go to the theatre or study theatre? - #1. Theatre is the foundation for ALL drama: Film TV Theme Parks, etc - #2. History The ancient Greeks established the categories of tragedy and comedy that are still in use today 2,500 years ago. Each time we see a performance we are taking part in history. - #3. We see theatre because it is different from every other art form: IT IS LIVE. The heart of the theatre experience is the Performer (or Actor) –Audience Relationship The audience can affect and in subtle ways change the performance. - #4. While entertaining, Theatre often also makes profound, provocative, and timeless observations about the human condition. Immediate and Ephemeral Now, real time, short-lived Differences among performances - Purposes: Why done? - Doers vs. Watchers: Actor/Audience - Organizing Principles: Beginning/End - Self-Awareness: Happen upon or Organized Event - Ritual: Masks, Costumes, Dance, Music, Text, Binding, or Belief Theatre as an Art Form - What is Art? Art is a mirror or reflection of life; and extension or projection of how we live think and feel. Artificial Stand Alone Self-aware: - What is the artist trying to do? - Aesthetic Response: appreciation of beauty some understanding Characteristics of Art - There are three categories of art. Literary: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry Visual: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Photography Performing: Theatre, Dance, Opera, Music Film is both Visual and Performing Arts are selective - Literary: Sight and Touch (excludes sound) Visual: Sight and Touch (excludes sound) Theatre/Opera/Dance: Sight and Sound (excludes touch) Music: Sound (excludes sight and touch) Another characteristic of art is its relationship to Time and Space - Visual Arts exist in Space - Music exists in Time - Theatre and Dance occupy Space and Time Characteristics of Performing Arts - #1. They require interpreters as well as creators Playwright writes the play but actors perform it. - #2. They require an Audience Elements of Theatre - Audience: People to watch the performance. With out an audience the theatrical event is not complete *The actor-audience relationship is the heart of theatre. - Dramatic action embodied in a script: the story or text. In theatre it is called a script. - Performers: People onstage presenting characters in dramatic action Acting is a profession that requires considerable craft and skill - Director: The person who rehearses the performers and coordinates their actions to make certain that they interpret the text appropriately, intelligently and that is exciting to watch. - Theatre Space: A stage or some equivalent area where actors can perform. Also essential is a place for audience members to sit or stand - Design Elements: Visual Aspects (Costumes, Lighting, Sets, and Sound) Theatre as a collaborative art - For a theatre event to take place its various elements must be brought together and coordinated.