Theatre And Arena: A Live Performing Venue

Theatre and Arena Name: Institution: Annotated Bibliography Cavazza, Marc and Fred Charles. "User Interaction for Interactive Storytelling." Handbook of Digital Games and Entertainment Technologies. 2017. 415-428. This chapter provides some paradigms of interaction making use of illustrations produced from fully administered interactive storytelling systems. Also, it proposes a factual and verifiable classification of interaction modes established from the nature of user involvement. This chapter provides a context for the necessity for multimodal interaction with a story and also emphasize on the user’s intervention influence on story generation dynamics. Importantly, the essentials of effective interaction during interactive storytelling processes have also been demonstrated by traditional multimodal interaction. The authors have also discussed the capability of Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) in helping and supporting interactive storytelling. Frost, Anthony and Ralph Yarrow. "Improvisation in Non-Western Performance." Improvisation in Drama, Theatre and Performance. 2016. 124-141. The authors explain improvisation as a tool that contains many things which include therapeutic interaction, rehearsal practice, and training. This chapter provides the importance of improvisation in different areas such as the ways of performing and cultures. Also, the chapter provides essential comprehension and understanding of what, why and how performance is conducted. The authors explain the origin of improvisation and its implication in performance training. Importantly, the authors have explained the rapid changes happening in theatre and performance training. Galea, E. R., S. J. Deere, C. G. Hopkin and H. Xie. "Evacuation response behaviour of occupants in a large theatre during a live performance." Fire and Materials, 41.5 (2017): 467-492. This paper provides the outcomes of unannounced theatre evacuation which involved one thousand and two hundred occupants. This happened in a performance which performed in Marlowe theatre. The authors explain the response behavior and the response time. This work used a log-normal distribution which is associated with the occupants’ geometrical location. The findings indicated that response time increased with increase in seat distance from the exit. The authors have used the findings of this study to propose a methodology which should be used when distributing response time in a theatre to help in evacuation simulation applications. Amer, Matthew. "Types of theatre glossary: Beginner's guide." 2017. Theatre.London. 27 March 2018. <https://theatre.london/theatre-guide/types-of-theatre-glossary/>. This article explains different types of theatres. The author explains an amphitheater as one of the oldest types of theatre. Amer explains an amphitheater as outdoor venue consisting of tiered seating which slopes up from the stage. Another type is in-the-round theater; the author explains the audience site on all the sides and actors are required to engage the audience in all the angles. It is best suited for plays. Other theaters include the opera house which specializes in opera. Playhouse, pop-up theater, and thrust. Chaillet, Ned, Tracy C. Davis and Tyrone Guthrie. "Theatre | art." 2017. 27 March 2018. </art/theatre-art>. This article examines and explains theatre and performance in details. The authors aim to examine why the art of theatre has been considered as an important human activity throughout the history. Authors explain that it is difficult to attain a good performance of helmet and a poor one always results in undesirable outcomes and is less rewarding. The paper describes theories which explain the origin and development of theater. Importantly, the article explains the role played by the audience in a theatre and the impacts of a theatre structure. Theatre thrust. "What are the types of theatre stages and auditoria?" 2017. 27 March 2018. </discover-theatres/theatre-faqs/170-what-are-the-types-of-theatre-stages-and-auditoria>. This article explains that theatres have continuously evolved differently depending on the productions which are presented there. Some of the stage arrangements which have been described include the proscenium stages; which are gently sloped making them appear raised away from the audience. In a theatre with a thrust stage, the audience sits on three sides, and sometimes the stage area may be square, semi-circular or half polygon. Also, in-the-round theatres, the audience sits around the stage, and the actors have to move round to engage them. Arena theaters are similar to in-the-round the only difference is that they are large and hold more people. Other theatres which have been explained include hippodromes, open-air theatres, promenade theatre and platform stages. Introduction In today’s world which is stressful, entertainment has become an inseparable part of one’s life. It has been acting as a distraction from one’s normal routine that has made some individuals vulnerable to some serious illnesses. By going out and being entertained the body and mind are able to relax and can therefore work very well in the days that follow. Entertainment is available in different forms including going to the theatre for the latest plays, attending a match in different sports, watching a fight live in the arena and many others. The entertainment that one receives while they are in the theatre or in an arena is exceptional. This is as a result of the many people who gather for the events, bringing people from all walks of life together. Discussion Other than bringing relaxation to the body and mind entertainment has also other benefits to the economy. First, the different forms of entertainment can be able to generate huge sums of money which can be used for the growth of the economy. Secondly, entertainment creates employment to a significant number of people in the world. It is able to pay the entertainers themselves and all the other individuals who work behind the scenes making the entertainment program a success. Finally participating in sports has been an advantage to various individuals because it has kept their bodies fit and therefore being free from a number of diseases. Looking for entertainment is important because it prevents people from being idle, a factor which makes them get involved in criminal activities. Theatre as a live performing venue Over the years the theatre has remained to be one of the most remarkable arts in life. The theatre brings together people who are talented differently in one field to work together and portray a certain idea or concept. The live theatre performers use a combination of speech, songs, music and many others to pass on the message to the audience watching. They also incorporate the use of other elements of art including stagecraft such as lighting and painted scenery with the aim of enhancing the experience. The mind plays an important role as far as the theatre is concerned. This is because the largest part of art lies within the imagination that one has in the mind. At the time of the play, the mind stimulates different strong emotions including anger, power, joy, bitterness and many others depending on the play. Any piece of the theatre takes place within a given period of time (Cavazza & Charles). It, therefore, implies that if an individual missed one scene they cannot go back to watch the same scene. Every piece has three parts which include the beginning, the middle and the end. In each of those parts, there is a concluding sentence which gives the audience an idea of what is likely to happen at the end of the play. The theatre is very interesting because it sharpens the wit of every person present. The thinking capacity of every person goes beyond what they can see in the play. Arena as a live performing venue An Arena is an area wh...