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The Greek theatre or Greek drama is a theatrical tradition that flourished in ancient Greece between c. 550 and c. 220 BC. Athens, the political and military power in Greece during this period, was the center of ancient Greek theatre. Tragedy (late 6th century BC), comedy (~486 BC), and satyr plays were some of the theatrical forms to emerge in the world. Greek theatre and plays have had a lasting impact on Western drama and culture. It is in ancient Greece that the origin of western theatre is to be found. It developed from a state festival in Athens, honoring the god Dionysus. The Athenian city-state exported the festival to its numerous allies in order to promote a common identity.
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Kanzaburo Nakamura (born July 1909) performed in 806 Kabuki (form of traditional Japanese theatre known for the stylisation of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by its performers.) titles from November 1926 to January 1987. Since each title in this classical Janpanese theatrical form lasts 25 days, he therefore did 20,150 performances.
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Theatre of Blood (1973): directed by Douglas Hickox and starring Vincent Price and Diana Rigg. Tagline: At your own risk. Plot outline: A Shakespearean actor takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition.
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The Mousetrap is a play by Agatha Christie that began life as a short radio play called Three Blind Mice in honour of Queen Mary, the consort of King George V. It began a record-shattering run on the London stage on 25 November 1952 at the New Ambassadors Theatre and has clocked up over 20,000 performances. It is still running to date (2007) at St Martin's Theatre. A staging at the Toronto Truck Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, that opened on 19 August 1977 became Canada's longest running show. It finally closed on 18 January 2004 after a run of twenty-six and a half years and over 9,000 performances (though some Toronto tourist websites still list it as open). Since the death of David Raven, who made history as the most durable actor for his 4575 performances as Major Metcalfe, the cast has been changed annually. The change usually occurs around November, and was the initiative of Sir Peter Saunders, the original producer. There is a tradition of the retiring leading lady and the new leading lady cutting the "Mousetrap cake" together.
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Theatre superstitions. All of the following things are considered to be unlucky in the world of the theatre: real money, real jewellery, gifts such as flowers (when given to actors before a show), peacock feathers, the bible, the colour green and the color blue (unless countered by wearing silver).
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Theatre by Gatsby's American Dream
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The Phantom of the Opera (Le Fantôme de l’Opéra in French) is a French novel by Gaston Leroux. The story is about a man named Erik, the Phantom of the Opera, who is an eccentric physically deformed genius, who terrorizes the Opera Garnier, under which he builds his home and where he takes the love of his life, a beautiful soprano, under his wing.
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Sylvia's Class Act Dinner Theater Chicken Rosemary
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The following are all theatre-related (amusing use of a word or phrase which has several meanings or which sounds like another word):
When an actress saw her first strands of gray hair she thought she'd dye.
A former doctor, while auditioning for a play, broke his leg. But luckily, he could still make the cast.
If actions speak louder than words then why can't you hear mime artists?
Everyone agreed that the actor, who had played a hostage, had given a captivating performance.
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As in a theatre, the eyes of men,/ After a well-graced actor leaves the stage,/ Are idly bent on him that enters next,/ Thinking his prattle to be tedious. (William Shakespeare, Richard II)
For the theatre one needs long arms; it is better to have them too long than too short. An artiste with short arms can never, never make a fine gesture. (Sarah Bernhardt)
In the theatre the audience want to be surprised - but by things that they expect. (Tristan Bernard)
Long experience has taught me that in England nobody goes to the theatre unless he or she has bronchitis. (James Agate)
The primary function of a theater is not to please itself, or even to please its audience. It is to serve talent. (Robert Brustein)
The theatre is a gross art, built in sweeps and over-emphasis. Compromise is its second name. (Enid Bagnold)
Theatre director: a person engaged by the management to conceal the fact that the players cannot act. (James Agate)
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Lowest theatre attendance: the ultimate in low attendance was in December 1983, when the comedy Bag in Grantham, Great Britain opened to a zero attendance.
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Those who have free tickets to the theater have the most criticism to make. (Chinese)
Source: Creative Proverbs
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