The Three Universal Aspects of Theatre The three universal elements according to this chapter include; role-playing, ritual and live entertainment and I found the Neil Patrick Harris’ lyrics captures all three of the above. When it comes to role-playing, the musical numbers put the actors into sets while they used other predetermined visual and aural art forms such as props music and costumes. The actors […]

“The Actors” An “actor” implies someone who plays another character; a “performer” is more all-encompassing, covering people who perform in theatre pieces that defy convention” (Cucuzza, 2018). Acting is a complex and demanding task and to the audiences is a thrilling aspect of theatre. There are two different acting styles which include social and stage acting. Social acting is a little different from stage acting […]

The Roles of Designers in Theatre Robert Cucuzza, the author of the book, Introduction to Theatre, notes that theatre is basically about visual art. A more considerable percentage of the information from the theatre play to the audience is delivered through visual arts. These graphic works are developed and executed by theatre designers. They help performers tell their stories at every stage of the play. […]

Producer Roles in Theatre According to Robert Cucuzza, “The producer is the member of the team who holds the production together from beginning to end, from the preproduction phase all the way to closing night and strike, when the show disappears back into the ether” (Cucuzza, 2018). The producer follows the play from the preproduction stage to the time when the show ends. All the […]

Director Role in Theater We learned that directors are important in any theatre experience as actors, audience, playwrights, and producers are. Directors keep theatre alive by giving orders, encouraging the actors, and coordinating everything. A director combines dramaturgy with research and many expressions like lighting, staging, music, actors’ movement, and scenery. He or she directs the current of theatre while ensuring that the audience focus […]

Theatre as a Reflection on Race Race has been a sensitive topic for a very long time, even before the pandemic hit the world, before George Floyd was killed. But these two events propelled change on race in the art industry. Actors, directors, scriptwriters were forced to see racism from a different angle especially the white ones. Broadway was not left behind, as seen in […]

History of Malcolm X  – American Experience Malcolm X presented himself in the film as the most influential articulator of the blacks people in American a time they were labelled because of skin colour. He was very vocal to mention the cries of these he felt were voiceless, despised and disdained and despised because of the colour of the skin. I noted in most events […]

Avant-garde and Traditional Theatre According to Robert (2018) “avant-garde is a style of art that constitutes anything that intentionally goes against the expectations of the audience.” The art is uncanny and unexpected. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical starts, with Ethan Slater urging the audience to come on while stating their middle name, the performers move on to the next lyrics as we wait to hear their […]

Theatre Changes concerning Race and Gender The author of the book Introduction to Theatre, Robert Cucuzza, notes that watching in a theatre is an active process as opposed to watching films. In a theatre, the audience and the actors are in a dialogue. Theatre assumes a perspective of one’s reflection on a mirror. It reflects the society we live in and, as such, should uphold […]

The Relationship between the Audience and Actors Robert Cucuzza, the author of the book “Introduction to Theatre,” explains the relationship between the audiences and the performers. The audiences in the theatre have a responsibility to engage with performances in a play. That makes them feel involved and engaged. The performers can identify with their audiences even before the commencement of the performance. The author argues […]