Portal:Theatre

Wikipedia portals: Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Natural sciences People Philosophy Religion Society Technology edit   The Theatre Portal Theatre (Greek "theatron"), enjoys the distinction of two spellings: in British English, "theatre" and in American English, "theater". There is no technical distinction between the meanings of the two spellings, however most theatre artists prefer the English spelling because it creates a historical nod to the ancient Greek term theatron. Some also use the American spelling to designate a theatre building and the English term to reference the art itself, as in the "art of theatre." Theatre is that branch of the performing arts concerned with the creation of stories or narratives for (or with) an audience using combinations of acting, speech, gesture, music, dance, object manipulation, sound and spectacle — indeed, any one or more elements of the other performing arts. In addition to standard narrative dialogue style, theatre takes such forms as opera, musicals, ballet, mime, kabuki, classical Indian dance, Chinese opera, mummers' plays, and pantomime. More about Theatre... edit   Featured article Sylvia is a full-length ballet in two or three acts, first choreographed by Louis Mérante to music by Léo Delibes in 1876. Sylvia is a typical classical ballet in many respects, yet it has many interesting features which make it unique. Sylvia is notable for its mythological Arcadian setting, creative choreographies, expansive sets, great influence on the arts and, above all, its remarkable score. The ballet's origins are in Tasso's 1573 poem "Aminta," which describes the basic plot of Delibes' work. Jules Barbier and Baron de Reinach adapted this for the Paris Opera. This piano arrangement was composed in 1876 and the orchestral suite was done in 1880. When Sylvia premiered on June 14, 1876 at the Palais Garnier, it went largely unnoticed. In fact, the first seven productions of Sylvia were not successful. It was the 1952 revival, choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton, that popularized the ballet. edit   Featured picture Lithograph of the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. From left to right: Henry Rathbone, Clara Harris, Mary Todd Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, and John Wilkes Booth. edit   In this month February 1972 – Red Detachment of Women, one of the eight model plays, was performed for Nixon on his trip to China 3 February 1869 – Edwin Booth's Booth's Theatre opened with Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet 19 February 1704 – Ichikawa Danjūrō I (pictured), an early and influential kabuki actor, was stabbed and killed onstage by fellow actor Ikushima Hanroku 24 February 1607 – L'Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi, which premiered over four hundred years ago, is the earliest operatic work that is still performed today 27 February 1877 – Premiere of Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky received poor reviews More anniversaries... edit   News June 9: British voice artist Roy Skelton dies at age 79 January 29: Ipswich, England serial murders to be adapted into 'musical' August 23: German director Christoph Schlingensief dies at age 49 September 25: Vienna mayor criticises cancellation of Michael Jackson tribute concert Theatre on Wikinews edit   Featured biography Anton Chekhov was a Russian physician, short story writer, and playwright. His brief playwriting career produced four classics of the repertoire, while his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Chekhov practised as a doctor throughout his literary career: "Medicine is my lawful wife," he once said, "and literature is my mistress". Chekhov renounced the theatre after the disastrous reception of The Seagull in 1896; but the play was revived to acclaim by Konstantin Stanislavski's Moscow Art Theatre, which subsequently also produced Uncle Vanya and premiered Chekhov’s last two plays, The Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard. These four works present a special challenge to an acting ensemble, and they also challenge audiences, because in place of conventional action Chekhov offers a "theatre of mood" and a "submerged life in the text". Not everyone appreciated that challenge: Leo Tolstoy reportedly told Chekhov, "You know, I cannot abide Shakespeare, but your plays are even worse". Tolstoy did, however, admire Chekhov's short stories. Chekhov had at first written stories only for the money, but as his artistic ambition grew, he made formal innovations which have influenced the evolution of the modern short story. His originality consists in an early use of the stream-of-consciousness technique, later exploited by Virginia Woolf and other modernists, combined with a disavowal of the moral finality of traditional story structure. edit   Did you know... ...that schools of traditional Japanese arts such as Go, calligraphy, tea ceremony, Noh theatre and martial arts are based on a hereditary system of grand masters called Iemoto? (pictured: Sen no Rikyū, founder of 3 schools of arts) ...that during the 1950s, when the Soviet training model barred students from participation in professional theatre, Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts maintained its close ties with it? ...that Jatindramohan Tagore, a theatre enthusiast, music and art-lover, and philanthropist, was the first Indian to be a member of the Royal Photographic Society in 1898? edit   Categories ▼ Theatre ► Theatre by country ► Theatre by culture ► Theatre by date ► Theatre templates ► Acting ► Alternative theatre ► Amateur theatre ► Theatre architects ► Theatre awards ► Bertolt Brecht theories and techniques ► Theatre characters ► Christmas onstage ► Comedians ► Theatre databases ► Drama ► Theatre festivals ► Folk plays ► Fringe theatre ► Theatrical genres ► History of theatre ► Theatre-related lists ► Theatre museums ► Non-fiction books about theatre ► Theatrical organizations ► Parts of a theatre ► Theatre patrons ► Plays ► Theatre production companies ► Theatrical professions ► Puppet theaters ► Theatre soundtracks ► Stagecraft ► Street theatre ► Theatre studies ► Works about theatre ► Theatres ► Theatrical tours ► World War I theatre ► Youth theatres ► Theatre stubs edit   WikiProjects Main project Theatre Descendant projects Elizabethan Theatre • New York Theatre • Musical Theatre Sister projects Dance • Ballet • Opera • Gilbert and Sullivan • Richard Wagner • Magic • Stagecraft • Drum Corps • Literature • Shakespeare • Circus What are WikiProjects? edit   Selected quote edit   Featured content Featured articles Abbey Theatre The Author's Farce Honoré de Balzac Anton Chekhov Colley Cibber The Country Wife Noël Coward Creatures of Impulse Henry Edwards (entomologist) Augusta, Lady Gregory Hamlet Harris Theater (Chicago, Illinois) Her Majesty's Theatre Peking opera Harold Pinter Proserpine (play) The Relapse Restoration spectacular Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Sebastian Shaw (actor) John Millington Synge Theatre Royal, Drury Lane A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant Nathaniel Parker Willis W. B. Yeats Good articles 5th Avenue Theatre Actor Rebellion of 1733 Bristol Old Vic Characters of Shakespear's Plays Chicago Theatre Culture of the Song Dynasty Ben Daniels Casey Donovan (actor) Edward Scissorhands (dance) Laurence Fox Gilbert and Sullivan Henry Fielding's early plays The Importance of Being Earnest Irene (play) Jason Isaacs Deborah Kerr Mihail Kogălniceanu Lincoln Theatre (Washington, D.C.) Love in Several Masques Love, Loss, and What I Wore Lady Macbeth Ned Manning Merle Reskin Theatre Midas (Shelley) Pill Hill (play) The Plays of William Shakespeare Portland Center Stage Rosendale Theatre George Bernard Shaw Sophocles The Tempest Tristan Tzara Wales Millennium Centre Oscar Wilde Featured pictures File:A Wilde time 3.jpg edit   Topics Theatre History: Sanskrit Plays • Natya Shastra • Natya Shastra of Bharata • Koodiyattam • Bhasa • Kālidāsa • Kathakali • Bhavabhuti • Harsha • Chinese theatre • Cantonese Opera • Beijing Opera • Ramakien • Noh • Bunraku • Kabuki • Butoh • Theatre of Ancient Greece • Theatre of ancient Rome • Medieval theatre • Commedia dell'Arte • English Renaissance theatre • Restoration comedy • Restoration spectacular • Neoclassicism • Twentieth century theatre Types: Comedy • Drama • Musical theatre • Hip-Hop theater Philosophy: Aristotle • Poetics • Konstantin Stanislavski • Antonin Artaud • Bertolt Brecht • Orson Welles • Peter Brook • Jerzy Grotowski • Meisner technique • Stanislavsky System • Method acting • Presentational acting Organization: Community theatre • Dinner theatre • Fringe theatre • Summer stock theatre • Regional theatre • Off-Off-Broadway • Off-Broadway • Off West End • Broadway theatre • West End theatre Unions: Actors Equity Association • Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers • International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Awards: Back Stage West Garland Awards • Drama Desk Award • Evening Standard Awards • Green Room Award • Hans-Reinhart-Ring • Helpmann Award • Joseph Jefferson Award • Laurence Olivier Awards • London Critics' Circle Theatre Awards • Lucille Lortel Award • Manchester Evening News • Matilda Award • New York Innovative Theatre Awards • Molière Award • Obie Award • Ovation Awards • Sangeet Natak Academy Award • Theatre Pasta Theatre Awards • Tony Award Stagecraft: Theatre director • Playwright • Actor • Production team • Set designer • Lighting designer • Costume designer • Sound design • Dramaturg • Stage management • Production manager • Technical theatre edit   Things you can do Add {{Portal|Theatre}} to the See also section of Theatre-related articles. Tag the talk pages of Theatre-related articles with {{WikiProject Theatre}}. Join WikiProject Theatre and list yourself as a Participant. Attention: A list of articles needing immediate attention is available. Rate the Unassessed Theatre articles in the Theatre WikiProject. Notability: Articles with notability concerns, listed at WikiProject Notability. References: Add references to Unreferenced BLPs. Requested articles: Requested articles on Theatre and stage. Stubs: Help expand United States theatre stubs, European theatre stubs, Play stubs, Theatre (structure) stubs, Theatrical people stubs, and more... Cleanup listing for this project is available. See also the list by category, the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects. edit   Subportals Gilbert and Sullivan Musical Theatre Shakespeare edit   Related portals Arts Books Comedy Dance Film Literature Music Opera Poetry Television Visual arts Writing edit   Associated Wikimedia What are portals? 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