Theatre

Theatre

Terms of or in relation to a collaborative form of fine art which uses live performances to express fictional or non-fictional stories to an audience in a particular place.

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Originally sandbags, but now more often metal weights used to counterbalance scenery or a drop hung or "flown" from the grid. Has largely replaced hand working, or manually raising and lowering such ...

Cabaret

Performing arts; Theatre

Originally, a night club type establishment where poets, artists and musicians performed their work. Cabarets had a political impact in France, Germany and Russia in the 1920's and 30's. In the ...

Mime

Performing arts; Theatre

Originally, mimes were actors in ancient Rome who performed in a popular, spoken form or farcical drama. The emphasis was on character-development rather than plot. It is thought that mimes were ...

Copyright

Performing arts; Theatre

Ownership of and the right to control all aspects of reproducing a work. We have a number of links to sites with information on all aspects of copyright.

Harlequin

Performing arts; Theatre

Perhaps the best-known stock character to have originated from the Commedia dell'Arte. Originally a sharp-witted servant in Italy, he became a simpleton in France and a lackadaisical lover in the ...

Tragedy

Performing arts; Theatre

Play dealing in an elevated poetic style with events which depict man as the victim of destiny, yet superior to it. In the modern sense, fate or destiny has come to be replaced by character flaw, ...