THTR 1020 Chapter : Unit 1
Document Summary
Performance tradition: staging, music, dance, etc. are passed from generation to generation, rooted in values/beliefs of the community, often linked to religious rituals. Written play text performers: based o script that must be interpreted, not tied to original concept, time, or place can be reinterpreted by future generations of. Theatre is live in the present moment and requires the presence of a live actor and an audience. Theatre is a ephemeral in that no performance can be totally duplicated or captured. Theatre is collaborative: it requires the efforts of many people working together: actors, directors, technicians, actors and audience. Theatre is the synthesis of many arts: acting, singing, dancing, lighting, backdrop, costume design, script, Definition: rules of conduct and understood communication codes: between audience and actors. Theatre is a mirror that reflects society and its values. Not always realistic; can sometimes work like a funhouse mirror. Theatre is : ephemeral, live, collaborative, synthesis of many arts.
