What is Theatre?

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What is Theatre?

What is Theatre?

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Have you ever seen a live stage show? Describe how it felt to be in the audience.

If you’ve never seen a show, what do you think a live stage show would be like?

1. What is theatre?

Discussion

1. What is theatre?
2. What makes something theatrical?

Discussion

Definition

Theatre is the art
of writing, acting,

and producing

plays.

1. What is theatre? What is drama?
2. What makes something dramatic?
3. What makes a theatre production different

from a film?

Discussion

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What makes a theatre production different from a film?

Definition

● What is theatre?

○ Who is it for?
○ What does it do?
○ Why do we need it?
○ How is it different and similar to film and television?

Definition

● TheatRE- the art form we practice
● TheatER- the place that you see movies

or theatre

● Drama- The literature we read and use to

practice the art form

Discussion

1. What are the benefits of live theatre versus a

film?

Discussion

1. What are the benefits of live theatre versus a

film?

2. What are some of the different roles (or jobs)

for people in a theatre production?

Match

Match the following

• Playwright

• Director

• Actor

• Stage Manager

• Designer

Writes the play

oversees the show, unifies the vision

Brings the character to life

Runs the show each night

Creates the world the characters live in

• Writes the play

• oversees the show, unifies the vision

• Brings the character to life

• Runs the show each night

• Creates the world the characters live in

Playwright, Actor, Director

A playwright

writes the play.

Playwright, Actor, Director

A director oversees

the production.

Their job is to unify

all aspects from
acting to staging

pictures.

Playwright, Actor, Director

They must also define a vision for

stage lighting, sound, set, and

costumes that all crew members

and actors must follow.

Playwright, Actor, Director

An actor meshes
the words of the

playwright and the

direction of the

director to bring a
character to life.

Technical Staff

The stage manager is

responsible for

keeping the integrity
of the director’s work

intact and running

the show each night.

Technical Staff

A designer meshes
the director’s vision

with the needs of
the production to

create the world the
characters live in.

Technical Staff

A technician is

responsible for the
set-up and run of

the show in regards

to all of the

background and

technical elements.

Labelling

Label the following people or the items they are responsible for in the scene.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Actor

Playwright

Director

Designer

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What is Theatre?