Theatre Influence On American Culture

The play” Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead” was an interesting look at bullying through the eyes of teenage peanuts characters. We all remember our innocent childhood friends that walked us through the experiences of life, introducing new ideas and everyday interactions. Well, those kids grew up and Charlie Brown and the crew now show us the reality of the teenage struggles in the 21st century. The interpretation was very insightful and the characters felt real, creating a connection with childhood friends and reminding us of the reasons we loved them.

In today’s modern world, millions of people around the globe enjoy to be entertained by the arts, such as music, dancing, animation, acting, and film. Although these forms of amusement are popular and widespread, many people might not realize that these activities got their origins from the Renaissance era. In the Renaissance Era, the entertainment industry began to soar and the largest form of entertainment was the theatre, which has many different aspects that play into having a successful drama; some of which include great playwrights, quality actors, and the stage itself.

The Greeks were the first to introduce the concept of theater. As a matter of fact, one performer, Thespis, created the idea of a chorus, which was a group of people that expressed opinions, gave advice, and had the author’s point of view. The chorus would be the equivalent to the “score” in modern theater. The International Thespian Society, an organization formed to honor student’s success in the theater, was named after Thespis. In Greek theater, the place that the actors performed was called the “paraskene,” while in modern theater it is called the stage.

During the 1800’s in America, the population grew very rapidly. There was especially a large number of immigrants from Europe. As the population and cities grew bigger so did the middle class. As the middle class grew the people in the upper middle class wanted to be able to have more privileges. There was also a lot of advances during this time. “America entered the 19th Century as an agricultural economy but by the end was an industrial powered nation.” (Brockman, 2017) A lot of the advancements and changes that occurred modernized the theatre and helped make the productions more entertaining. Theatre and circuses were important to the sensationalism of the 1800’s because of the excitement of having an American impact or touch on the society

As I was acting as Jason, I analysed Jason’s characterisation and worked on the delivery of my lines so that I could best portray him as awkward but well-meaning teenage boy. I asked my uncle, who had watched the play before, how to act as Jason. “Just act normal,” he answered vaguely.

It is important to note the theatre's location in California, this proves that vaudeville was truly an important part of American popular culture instead of being confined to a specific region. The poster proves that vaudeville had transformed the American entertainment industry from coast to coast. Originating in New York and other eastern cities, its popularity and success had travelled all throughout the United States and in the process, it served as a unifying tool which was important given the political, economic and ideological divisions that followed the Civil War and continued into the twentieth century.

In the articles "The Box that Changed America" and "Television Transformed" by Lauren Tarshis we ask why how did the tv impact americans culture. The first thing the tv impacted in americans culture is that the tv brought people together. "Tv was becoming a powerful cultral force that brought americans together." (Tarshis 21) The tv brought us closer because tv shows made us relate with eachother. Which caused our culture to become closer. Another thing the tv impacted our culture is the laziness. When the tv came out kids would watch tv instead of going outside. Also kids and also adults were reading less. "People were reading less . Kids werent playing outside as often," (Tarshis 21) With kids not going outside and people not reading it

The federal theatre project started in 1935 after beginning of World War 1. This period experienced economic problems, which led to The Great Depression. This period is also known as the time in which media brought the world together. The Federal theatre was a branch of the “noncommercial America theater’’ led by Hallie Flanagan Davis. The Federal Theatre Project also established “The Living Newspaper”, trained people who took interest in writing, and collaborated news and drama. The Federal Theatre Project came to an end because the government stopped funding the project because they believed it promoted communism. The Federal Theatre project created job opportunities, served as an apparatus, used theatre to educate people, theatre became

Luis Miguel Valdez was founder and director of “El Teatro Campesino”, also known as farmworkers’ theatre. “El Teatro Campesino” was found in the 1960’s in California, it merged with the National Farm Workers Association, which was found by Cesar Chavez. “There is no monolithic or essential ‘Chicano experience,’ but the period was a crucial moment in the development of a Chicano consciousness, a consciousness that led to the sociopolitical Chicano Movement, of which Chicano theater was an integral component” (P.24). Valdez recreated his plays for entertainment and to persuade people to join the strike. How did Chicano theater inspire the Chicano movement in the 1960’s? I chose this question because as a Mexican American it is important to know about my culture and what my ancestors went through during the farmworker strike in the 1960’s. I find it interesting that plays recreate that story, and shows how farmworkers were treated badly with low wages. Knowing more about other Chicano plays and the movement itself, will help me give a better understanding to the Chicano Movement. I found the article “When Sleeping Giants Awaken: Chicano Theatre in the 1960s”, on the SFSU database.

A rock musical is a musical theatre work with rock music. The genre of rock musical may overlap somewhat with album musicals, concept albums and song cycles, as they sometimes tell a story through the rock music, and some album musicals and concept albums become rock musicals.

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This question has been hotly debated for centuries with no hardline conclusion. The question “do films shape culture, or does culture shape films?” has the same cyclical, unanswerable nature. Films cannot change culture without in some way reflecting it, and films cannot reflect culture without in some way affecting it. Film is inextricably intertwined in today’s culture, both as a means and as an outcome. Through movies’ ability to stay grounded in some truths, yet also push social boundaries, it is clear that films shape culture, and culture shapes film, making more important now than ever that filmmakers are aware of what they are putting out and the implications they will have.

Hollywood movies affect national culture in various ways. In one sense, movies could be characterized as America’s storytellers. Hollywood movies „Americanize“ global values and beliefs ,therefore they in a way diminish national culture traits and adapt and reinforce American customs. People tend to copy the ideas,customs and culture of American people or in other words they tend to acculturate. So called „Americanization“ is

It was a rich, intricate era of theatrical developments and changes. In The Cambridge Guide to American Theatre, Wilmeth states that American theatre “became one of the largest industries in the country, encompassing not only dramatic performances and musical theatre… but also minstrelsy, vaudeville, amusement parks, circuses, and the new media of film and radio” (Wilmeth 107). This proves that American theatre was just as influential and popular as the theatre groups of Europe. The staging of Civil War theatre was the time of the proscenium, which we still use to this day. The theatre was for audiences of many kinds, aristocratic and the common-man; many performances were done on the streets of large cities like Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston. The 19th century’s huge theatrical evolution included many drastic changes, most notably, the inclusion of black theatre troupes to form. The emergence of this is a huge influence in today’s theatre. Hanners mentions the importance of the black theatre troupe by saying, “The ability of black troupes to establish a foothold in American show business, the period of the minstrel show remains one of America’s great artistic and social tragedies” (Hanners 33). The emergence of black troupes made way for incredible black actors and performers, most notably Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, the black tap-artist who starred alongside

With an investigation of the likeness and dissimilarity of culture, film classifications, and showcasing media amongst Hollywood and Bollywood, it is simpler to appreciate the genuine thought behind the specific filmmaking procedures and way to deal with progress. Hollywood and Bollywood both have advanced over the previous century with one of a kind and particular qualities while being equivalent in a couple of viewpoints. As far as the narrative in script writing is concerned there can be no comparison between the two as both are completely opposite and equally competent in their own right.

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women are merely players,” (Shakespeare), meaning the whole world is like a stage show and humans are the actors. The quote proves that life can imitate art even when it’s not recognized, art is everywhere you look, in places you never thought to look. Theater is represented in any imaginable way, so why is it not good enough for a simple required subject in school? Fine arts such as drama, dance, and art programs get cut from high schools due to the expenses that go into them. People say theater is not needed for the future, no help in the “real world”, and it’s not a life skill. However, theater is much more than an elective or an “easy A”, theater is something that will stick with you for the rest of your