Essays on Theatre

This paper will focus on the development of dance and theatre in the 20th century in particular contemporary dance and modern physical theatre. The report will begin by providing a brief historical background to the subject and the main protagonists credited with its creation and…

Expressionism is a movement first formed in Germany in the early 20th century, it started off as art but later went into theatre. Initially expressionism was different to realism and naturalism in theatre so much so that it later influenced practitioners Bertolt Brecht and Erwin…

Improvisational theatre is a collective action of creating a play – an unscripted form of theatre, where the actors collaborate to produce a spontaneous story. In conventional theatre, the audience usually is a silent spectator, while in improv theatre, it is engaged in making of…

 Since before our current Era, people have always searched for new ways of showing emotions. One of the things people used to convey their emotions was theatre. From playwrights, to acting, to costumes and scenery all of these things have contributed over hundred of years…

When it comes to casting, it’s difficult not to be biased especially if you’re looking for something specific. Colour-blind casting (also known as non-traditional casting) is where the race, ethnicity, body size and gender of actors when casting is not relevant. The Royal Shakespeare Company-…

 Art is something that elicits an emotion, thought or belief from an individual, at least that is what it is widely known to be, but this isn’t always the case. Many people still feel that art is something which’s sole purpose is to entertain. So…

Theatre is an art that uses real people who act out certain situations. There are many types of genres including tragedy, comedy, performance art, and many more. The production of these works require things like a plot, script, characters and other elements. Visual elements are…

 Modern-day theatre and its conventions revolve around audience separation from the actors. Plays have developed the use of the proscenium arch as the norm for performance, with a silent, untouched audience. In directing this extract of Macbeth, I have discovered the ways in which audience-actor…

The postcolonial India did not renounce the abundant and significant amount of literature that the British brought with itself. The Bard’s theatrical works which were first used to provide entertainment to the English colonizers and the merchants, were later used to civilize the natives of…

Shakespeare and his works have changed theater forever. Being one of the most well-known playwriters for a reason Shakespeare influenced many with his works. With even his first plays impacting the masses, Shakespeare almost immediately solidified his role as one of the most well-known playwriters…

 Theatre is an artform holding a great amount of influence in our society in both modern times and as we reflect back on history. While some may argue against the fact that it has made a significant impact on our society, time and time again,…

Music theatre is a term that emerged in the 1960s . It’s a type of theatrical performance that incorporates music from dissimilar forms; this could include operas, ballets, cabarets and contemporary music. Also, music theatre does not just use music and theatre but it uses…

 Brecht, like Wilfred Owen was against war. The ‘pity of war’ beautifully finds its abode in Owen’s war poetry. Brecht and Owen had developed the attitude of anti-war through their experience of war. Brecht through his play “Mother Courage and Her Children” portrays his anti-war…

Raymond Williams in his seminal work ‘Drama from Ibsen to Brecht’ (1965) asserts that “Brecht’s work is the most important and original in European Drama since Ibsen and Strindberg.” Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) was a theatre practitioner, playwright and a poet. He was a dramatic Picasso….

Tango Ballad was a duet featured in a Music Theatre Production in Threepenny Opera. The song was written by German composer Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht who is a German writer. Weill’s musical talent was recognised early during his teenage years. At twelve years of…