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Theatre is a branch of the performing arts. Any performance may be considered theatre; however, as a performing art, theatre focuses almost exclusively on live performers enacting a self-contained drama before an audience. A performance qualifies as dramatic by creating a representational illusion. The word "theatre" derives from the Ancient Greek theatron (θέατρον) meaning "a place for viewing." A theatrical performance may include music, dance and various elements of stagecraft such as costumes, sets, lights, stage properties and sound engineering, among others.
Modern Western theatre derives ...more

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Theatre Books

Hamlet
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1984 by George OrwellThe Stranger by Albert CamusThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldLolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century
103 books — 490 voters
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So You Want to be an Actor
21 books — 13 voters

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine HansberryFences by August WilsonDutchman & The Slave by Amiri BarakaPorgy and Bess Fantasy for Two Pianos by George GershwinFor Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rain... by Ntozake Shange
African American Plays
43 books — 33 voters
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96 books — 6 voters


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Quotes Tagged “Theatre”

Alexander Pope
“ Act well your part; there all the honour lies. ”
― Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man
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Oscar Wilde
“ I know. In fact, I am never wrong. ”
― Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest
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The Book Was Better Join the discussion about your favorite books that have hit the big screen. If you would like …more
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Theatre Books and Plays A room for lovers of theatre, theater books, texts on acting, directing, theory and scripts.
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Molière May 2020 In May 2020, we will be reading 5 of Molière's most famous plays: - Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme / …more
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