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What is theatre?

Part 1 presents a broad concept of the theater which ranges from the rituals of primitive man to rock music concerts of the present day. Part 2 treats the origin and history of drama as it has come to be since the time of the Greeks.

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  • "Part 1 presents a broad concept of the theater which ranges from the rituals of primitive man to rock music concerts of the present day. Part 2 treats the origin and history of drama as it has come to be since the time of the Greeks."@en
  • "Traces the roots of drama from ancient times to present forms. A number of 20th century playwrights are mentioned and their relation to drama movements discussed; emphasis is on historical background, however."@en
  • "This production looks at the Egyptian "passion plays," the Dionysian rites and dithyrambic performances, and the Greek masters and Roman imitations. It examines the medieval miracle, ystery, and morality plays, explores the onset of professional theater as exemplified by Shakespeare and Moliere, and highlights such modern masters as Ibsen, Chekhov, Shaw, and O'Neill."
  • "Part 1 presents a broad concept of the theatre which ranges from the ritual of primitive man to rock music concerts of the present day. Part 2 treats the origin and history of drama as it has come to be since the time of the Greeks."@en

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  • "What is theater?"
  • "What is theatre?"@en