Nightwalk: The Playboy Of The Western World

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When I think of theatre, I think of it as a form of expression. This idea was supported by all three clips. This can be said because, in “The Playboy of the Western World,” we saw the use of an older form of dialogue to tell a story. In “Nightwalk”, the use of facial expressions, body movement, and noise was used to depict excitement, show curiosity, or aid in narration. Furthermore, with “The Rockaby” a poetic and metaphoric narration was used. And with “Beijing Opera Performance,” props and bells were used to tell a story. All of this to show how versatile and creative theatre truly is. It can range from simple to abstract. With that being said, one this that was discussed in the “Three Actor- Audience Relationships” was the interaction

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