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What is THEATRE?
Introduction to performanceSlide2
Defining theatre…
Think!-Pair!-Share! Turn to your shoulder partner and come up with a working definition: What is theatre
?Slide3
Theatre is…
Live
performance art- in the present moment
Collaborative
!
All roles are important
It requires the work of many people
No small parts!
Synthesis
of many arts
Ephemeral
, meaning that no performance can ever be totally duplicated or captured… “you had to be there!”Slide4
Where did it come from?
Myth, ritual and ceremonies
: power, pleasure & duty
The Ancient Greeks
Storytellin
g
power, pleasure & duty
The Ancient GreeksSlide5
3 Requirements for Live Theatre:
Performers
Performance
Space
AudienceSlide6
But what makes a play?
A play is much more than just the actors. Take a minute and BRAINSTORM
in your notes about
WHO
and
WHAT
go
into making a production!Slide7Slide8
3 Main Branches
and the elements of theatre covered by that branch
Performance
:
Actors
Dancers
Singers, etc.
Technical:
Set
Lights
Make-up, etc.
Management:
Publicity
Marketing
House, etc.Slide9
Performer
Any individual who appears in front of the audienceSlide10
Performance Jobs:
Stage Actor/Actress
Film Actor/Actress
Dancers
Singers
Mimes
Jugglers
Instrumentalists
Circus
AcrobatSlide11
Other Jobs in Performance:
Director
Conductor
Vocal Director
ChoreographerSlide12
Tools of the Actor
Voice
Body
Imagination/Mind
Pair up with your shoulder partner after we view this short video. Take down a bulleted list of ideas and be ready to talk about how the performer in the clip use all three tools of the actor!Slide13
Voice, body & imagination…with technology!Slide14
Playwright
Writes the play
Creates a story for others to perform and produce on stageSlide15
Ensemble
A group of actors working together cooperatively and responsibly to help themselves and each other to achieve the group
goal
There are NO
small parts!Slide16
Wrap-up!
Turn to your shoulder partner and tell him/her about your favorite scene in a film. Discuss:
What less obvious performance jobs (light, make-up, sound, etc.) went into the creation of that scene?
How does the primary performer in the scene use the three tools of the actor to create a great performance?