Spoken Word Poetry This research paper will be about the Spoken Word Poetry culture which has been around for many years. Ancient Greeks are said to have recited epic poems aloud just as actors from the days of Shakespeare recited Shakespeare's soliloquies aloud in front of an audience. As a preteen I became a part of the spoken word community because it was a way for me to express myself through words. However it wasn't until I was fifteen or sixteen that I truly traveled over to the Spoken Word
with the spiritual. Prayer, as I define it, exists as what is written in moments of brutal honesty with oneself and whoever may or may not be reading along. Written fragments or pages of poetry act as exercises in meditation and aid one both in documenting and accepting truths. Just as poetry becomes slam poetry, so prayer becomes
theatre and performance are compared, some would say theatre and performance are the same. Others would state that theatre and performance have different meanings. Indeed, the two terms theatre and performance have different meanings. On the contrary, theatre and performance are similar because both are forms of art, and the forms receive a reaction from the audience. The reactions are usually based on how well the performance or theatre is presented. In other words, the quality of a performance or theatre
Live theatre can be described as a live performance performed by actors and actresses on stage in front of a live audience. Live theatre mainly consists of a stage, effects, lights, and props. Live theatre is composed of scenes, which include comedy, tragedy, action, and romance. The costumes, effects, and props increase the entertainment level for the audience. This was my first time experiencing live theatre by taking this class. I would have to say it was very different and it was definitely entertaining
Elizabethan Era. Elizabethan music affected almost every area of a person’s life and was divided into five different types. These types were church music, theatre music, court music, street music and town music. Music during this era originated with poetry being sung. The music of this era was known for its steady rhythm and its polyphony. Polyphony is the use of establishing a simple main theme at the beginning and then playing it in a more complex manner. Elizabethan music was also marked by its keen
Every theatergoer may consider the question: What is it about performance that draws people to sit and listen attentively in a theater, watching other people labor on stage and hoping to be moved and provoked, challenged and comforted? In Utopia in Performance, Jill Dolan “argues that live performance provides a place where people come together, embodied and passionate, to share experiences of meaning making and imagination that can describe or capture fleeting intimations of a better world (p.2)”
it in a performance studies way. A viewer could consider the text in relation to their aspects of performance, or any kind of analysis that focuses mainly on the study of performance (Alton, Performance, 1). This theory is perfect for Into the Woods and many other plays because they are text that then are created into a physical performance.
final performance. The theory of concentration of attention is being able to concentrate on a particular part of the scene, which could be an object, a physical move or listening to the speech. This allows the actor to concentrate on the part of the play and know what is going on and happening around him, so there are no free moments. This means that each performance is similar, as the same objects of attention will aid the same actions, movements and speech. It keeps the performance consistent
Ballet Dancing John Dryden once said, “Dancing is the poetry of the foot” (John Dryden Quotes). This statement speaks absolute truth especially about ballet dancing. Ballet dancing is defined by the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre as, “an art form created by the movement of the human body” (Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre). It is performed on stage to a variety of audiences while using costumes and music to complete the performance. Ballet tells a story or expresses emotions through the movement of people’s
were sea-faring warriors, the Anglo Saxons were capable of strong emotions, best captured in poetry. However, these works were not written down. Rather, they were recited or sung. Some men even devoted their lives to this purpose. These skilled minstrels were known as scops. The scop was an Anglo-Saxon poet who was commissioned by the early Germanic kings or soldiers to entertain them by reciting the poetry to the accompaniment of a harp or a similarly stringed instrument. From the Old English word
from the time talk of Salomon’s music series in decline until Haydn comes along. Audiences were electrified to have the famous composer Josef Haydn on the series, and to hear his new compositions. Haydn’s Symphony No. 95 has four movements and performance time is 25
The performances included opera-styled singing with intricate hand gestures. I used to think that the Chinese theater performances my grandparents watched on TV were too over-the-top and unnatural, but after reading about the history and meanings behind Chinese theater, I’ve developed a new perspective on the style and have come to admire the beauty of cultural differences in theatrical arts. Chinese theater’s “traditional performance” features a synthesis of poetry, singing, and dancing
The live concert performance that I attended was the Dana Concert Series Presents: Faculty and Guest Artist Recital at the The College of Creative Arts and Communication. The venue was Bliss Recital Hall. The recital included the faculty performers, Dr. James Umble on saxophone and Dr. Glenn Schaft on vibraphone. The guest artists from the Cleveland Orchestra, were Art Klima on viola, Stephen Warner on violin, Carolyn Warner on piano, and Richard Weiner on percussion. Modern and Late Romantic
England, it is from this period that modern day society has its foundation for the entertainment industry. From the violence that was prevalent because of the Black Death, people turned to the theater for its poetry and romance. During this time period, there were two types of theatrical performances that were available for the people’s viewing, comedies or tragedies. These two genres were never really intertwined until the time of William Shakespeare. His play, Romeo and Juliet, is an example of both
Performance three: Megan Fairchild and Gonzalo Garcia. This is Megan's debut in the role, even though she's been a principal at NYCB for 12 years. One can see why she wasn't given this role before: she's short, with the proportions of a soubrette. She also tends to do best in comedy -- she was absolutely wonderful as Ivy Smith in On the Town. Fairchild and Garcia gave a decent, respectable performance, but it didn't match the poetry of Hyltin/Catazaro. Megan is technically very strong, but her physique
The article, “You Have To Love Dancing To Stick To It”, written by Merce Cunningham was exceptionally relatable amongst the group discussion with the dancers. The structure of this article was much like a poem. Depending upon the reader, each section could be broken down into different ideas. Merce Cunninhams’s background consist of beginning as a tap dancer, studying with Martha Graham, and commenced the Merce Cunningham Dance Company in 1953. He choreographed pieces outside of the theater and collaborated
age was educated in the sports and arts of nobility. Although disgraceful for a nobleman to waste time writing frivolous plays, Oxford as a young man wrote and staged the entertainment for the court. As an adult, he became engrossed in theatrical performances and frittered away his fortunes in support of several writers and actors (Friedman 13). During this time, De Vere also began writing several poems and plays. Much like Samuel Clemens, who wrote under the name of Mark Twain, Oxford adopted the pseudonym
wonderful design. The performance is created within a large lunar rock that is characteristic of Bausch’s water themes that keep on appearing. The piece has a strong pagan imagery set in a 21st century period (Wenders). Vollmond just like other
at thirteen to help on the farm (Quennell 133). When he was older and first started writing his plays, many people did not like them, because of this, he became very discouraged and almost stopped (Halliday 158). Once Shakespeare got started his performances nearly doubled. He had trouble keeping up on all the work and he could not write as much as he had before (Halliday 164). Throughout Shakespeare's career, he had many problems with actors. When Shakespeare hit it big, he had to find a lot of
The Functions of a Performance Arts Center and The Impact on its Community Despite the innumerable variations in performance pieces a theatre can show, they all have one central goal: to bring together the surrounding community in whatever way possible. The performing arts center may be focusing on culturally relevant pieces, blurring the distinction between art and reality or trying to push the boundaries of the medium. Regardless, the community’s needs are first in this modern environment. Throughout