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Introduction to Theatre
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Undergraduate 1
09/23/2011

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AESTHETICS
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The branch of philosophy that deals with nature and expression of beauty.
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COMMERCIAL THEATRE
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The type of theatre that, like the majority of Hollywood screen entertainments, has entertainment and profitability as its reasons for existing.
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CONFLICT
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The key to the movement of a story; the element that qualifies a theatrical work as a play
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CULTURAL THEATRE
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A type of theatre that supports a heritage, customs,and point of view of a particular people, religion, class, country, or community
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DRAMA
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A form of theatre that tells a story about people, their actions, and the conflicts that result
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EXPERIMENTAL PLAYS
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A play that pushes the limits of theatre by eliminating space between the actor and the audiance, trying out new staging techniques, or even questioning the nature of theatre.
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HISTORICAL THEATRE
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Dramas that use the styles, themes, and staging, of plays of a particular historical period
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LITERARY ARTS
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Arts created with written language
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MEDIUM
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The method, substance, and technique used to create a work of art.
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PERFORMING ARTS
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Arts such as theatre, music, opera, and dance, whose medium is an act performed by a person
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PICTORIAL ARTS
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Arts such as drawing and painting, created by applying line and color to a two-dimensional surface.
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POLITICAL THEATRE
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Theatre in which playwrights, directors, and actors, express their personal opinions about current issues
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SPATIAL ARTS
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Arts such as sculpture, and architecture, that are created by manipulating material in space
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SUBJECT
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What a work of art is about, what it reflects, and what it attempts to comprehend
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THEATRE
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A performing art that is allways changing and whose every performance is unique
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VALUES
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The principals, standards, and qualities considered worthwhile or desirable within a given society
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