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Introduction To Theatre Notes

This document provides an introduction to theatre by defining what art and theatre are, describing the key elements of theatre including the artist, art object, and audience. It explains that theatre is a complex art that combines other art forms like music, dance, painting, sculpture and architecture. The document also defines theatre as a building, an activity, and an occupation while noting it is an imitative performing art that requires imagination and a suspension of disbelief from its audience.

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Introduction To Theatre Notes

This document provides an introduction to theatre by defining what art and theatre are, describing the key elements of theatre including the artist, art object, and audience. It explains that theatre is a complex art that combines other art forms like music, dance, painting, sculpture and architecture. The document also defines theatre as a building, an activity, and an occupation while noting it is an imitative performing art that requires imagination and a suspension of disbelief from its audience.

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Introduction to

Theatre Notes
Speech and Theatre
7th Grade

What is art?
Art

is ARTificial

Definition

the use of skill and


imagination in the production of
things of beauty

AESTHETIC
Appreciative

of the beautiful

Art requires
1)

An Artist

Who is this man?

Hint: Moonlight Sonata

Art requires.
2) An Art Object

Art requires
3) An Audience

Seven Forms of Art


1)

Music

Who is this artist?


Duke Ellington
What kind of music is he
famous for playing?
Jazz Music

Seven Forms of Art


2) Theatre

What is the name of


this Broadway musical?
Wicked

Seven Forms of Art


3) Dance

What kind of dance is


Savion Glover famous for?
Tap Dance

Seven Forms of Art


4) Painting

Who painted Stary Night?


Vincent Van Gogh

Seven Forms of Art


5) Sculpture

What is the name of this sculpture?


The Thinker
by Auguste Rodin

Seven Forms of Art


6) Literature

Seven Forms of Art


7) Architecture
What architect designed the
Guggenheim Museum?
Frank Lloyd Wright
Where is it located?
New York City

Theatre is the most COMPLEX


art!
It

is collaborative

many people have to work together to


create it

It combines many other arts

List all of the other arts that theatre


combines.

Theatre uses
Music

In Musicals
Literature Scripts
Dance Choreography
Sculpture Sets and Props
Painting Sets and Backdrops
Architecture Set Design

What is theatre?
1)

A Building the place where


something is seen

Greek word theatron means


the seeing place

What is theatre?
2) An Activity the company of players
who perform a work of drama in a
space and to an audience
What is it called when actors
come out to bow at the end
of a show?
Curtain Call
What is the name of this show?
Fiddler on the Roof

What is theatre?
3) An Occupation - the professional
activity of producing a work of
dramatic art
What is the name of the
musical pictured here?
The Lion King

Performing Art
Theatre

is considered a performing
art because it requires human
beings performing in front of an
audience.
Tell me the two other performing arts.
Music and Dance

Imitator
Theatre

is and imitation of life, an


imitation of human action.

Imagination
Even

though theatre is supposed to


imitate life, the audience must
understand that it is not real. The
audience must have willing
suspension of disbelief.

4th Wall
In

the theatre there is something


called the 4th wall, this is the
imaginary wall that separates
the actors from the audience.

Why do people go to the


theatre?
Entertainment
To

Escape Boring
Everyday Life

To

be Educated

Social

Element

Whats in a name?
Drama

the script

Theatre

the performance
or production

Theatre vs. Film


Happens

in
Real Time
3D
Audience is
Present
Requires
Imagination

Often

taped

2D
Audience

is
not present
Does not
require
imagination

HOMEWORK
What

is aesthetically pleasing to
you? Pick something that you think is
beautiful and describe it. Try to be as
descriptive as possible so that I can
picture it in my mind clearly after
reading your paragraph.

Is

the thing that you described art?


Explain to me why or why not.

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