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... theatre . theatre Performed over the centuries by actors devoted selflessly to the profession of a traditional art , conventions of per- formance became highly stylized , and traditions of char- acterization and play structure became ...
... theatre . theatre Performed over the centuries by actors devoted selflessly to the profession of a traditional art , conventions of per- formance became highly stylized , and traditions of char- acterization and play structure became ...
Page 150
... theatre : the arena stage , the open stage , and the picture - frame . The arena stage . To the arena , or theatre - in - the - round , belongs the excitement of the circus , the bullring , and such sports as boxing and wrestling ...
... theatre : the arena stage , the open stage , and the picture - frame . The arena stage . To the arena , or theatre - in - the - round , belongs the excitement of the circus , the bullring , and such sports as boxing and wrestling ...
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... Theatre , tucked into a corner , shows classic films from all nations . The National Theatre , which was lodged for years at the Old Vic Theatre ( built 1816 ) , be- hind Waterloo Station , was moved into its new home just east of ...
... Theatre , tucked into a corner , shows classic films from all nations . The National Theatre , which was lodged for years at the Old Vic Theatre ( built 1816 ) , be- hind Waterloo Station , was moved into its new home just east of ...
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