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Overview of theatre
"Drama" (literally translated, Action, from a verbal root meaning "I do") is that branch of theatre in which speech, either from written text (plays), or improvised is paramount. "Musical theatre" is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance routines, and spoken dialogue. However, theatre is more than just what one sees on stage. Theatre involves an entire world behind the scenes that creates the costumes, sets and lighting to make the overall effect interesting. There is a particularly long tradition of political theatre, intended to educate audiences on contemporary issues and encourage social change. Various creeds, Catholicism for instance, have built upon the entertainment value of theatre and created (for example) passion plays, mystery plays and morality plays.
There is an enormous variety of philosophies, artistic processes, and theatrical approaches to creating plays and drama. Some are connected to political or spiritual ideologies, and some are based on purely "artistic" concerns. Some processes focus on a story, some on theatre as an event, some on theatre as a catalyst for social change. According to Aristotle's seminal theatrical critique Poetics, there are six elements necessary for theatre. They are Plot, Character, Idea, Language, Song, and Spectacle. The 17th-century Spanish writer Lope de Vega wrote that for theatre one needs "three boards, two actors, and one passion". Others notable for their contribution to theatrical philosophy are Konstantin Stanislavski, Antonin Artaud, Bertolt Brecht, Orson Welles, Peter Brook, Jerzy Grotowski.
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Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre's radio production of Dracula from the late 1930s: http://bit.ly/4fgDPa #halloween
jasondcrane (Jason Crane) Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:03:01 -0000
Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre's radio production of Dracula from the late 1930s: http://bit.ly/4fgDPa #halloween
ON AIR: The famous 1938 broadcast of H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" by Orson Welles & The Mercury Radio Theatre http://tinyurl.com/worradio
worradio (World of Roleplayers) Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:01:53 -0000
ON AIR: The famous 1938 broadcast of H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" by Orson Welles & The Mercury Radio Theatre http://tinyurl.com/worradio
The War of the Worlds, old radio theater style, about to get started at Somerville Theatre.
YesYvonne (YesYvonne) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:57:17 -0000
The War of the Worlds, old radio theater style, about to get started at Somerville Theatre.
Radio city confessions at murray hill theatre 2nite!
adamcedwards (adam edwards) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:30:48 -0000
Radio city confessions at murray hill theatre 2nite!
Are you ready for Plan B Theatre's Radio Hour Alice?
ninsiana0 (J.L. Clyde) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:02:36 -0000
Are you ready for Plan B Theatre's Radio Hour Alice?
@savagesideshow Mainly the surrealists. Yes, he did write scripts for radio, theatre, film and was an actor in all mediums. Also visual art
gidgetwidget (Kimberly Cox) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:25:23 -0000
@savagesideshow Mainly the surrealists. Yes, he did write scripts for radio, theatre, film and was an actor in all mediums. Also visual art
Milford-Haven - Drama series aired on BBC, about a fictitious California Central Coast town and its ongoing intrigue and mystery, romance and adventure.
National Audio Theatre Festivals - National organization for training and promoting radio drama and audio theatre.
Playtime: Radio Plays for Today - A showcase and directory of old time and new radio plays, Tuesday nights at 9pm on 93.7FM in Adelaide, Sth Australia and on over 150 other stations in Canada and Australia.
SciFi.com - Seeing Ear Theatre - Original audio plays and stories.
Streaming Audio Theater and Radio Drama - On-demand clips of audio theater, radio drama, comedy, sci-fi, detective, horror and more, in streaming Real Audio G2.
Meta Description: [ Virtually American. Engaging internet radio and audio drama stories for the discriminating listener.
We offer a wealth of entertainment as diverse as you are original. ]
Tell Us a Tale - Children's radio program broadcasting on WTJU 91.1 FM in central Virginia. Listen to past programs online.
Meta Description: [ Tell Us A Tale, the only children's radio program in Central Virginia, is heard every Sunday from noon to 2 pm on WTJU 91.1 FM. ]
The Trouble With Bernie - A series of children's radio programs about ten year old Bernie Jones, who lives in 1950s. Distributed on CD, with lesson plans, they are educational and entertaining for grades 4 to 8.
The WRVO Playhouse - Classic and modern radio dramas broadcast on the internet.
Whatchamacalit on the World Wide Web - The official web page of the kid's radio program heard on Radio 4VEH FM 94.7 Keep in touch with Jay C and the Gang.
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Where Threads Come Loose Audio Theater - A half-hour radio drama series specializing in satire and horror, twisted tales and weirdness. Episode guide, excerpts from the show, CD ordering form, and schedule.
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