http://theaterarts.warnetnews.com Theater Arts Sat, 31 May 2008 11:45:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The ancient Greeks were known to be great warriors and artists. People were known to be blessed with talents in fields such as theater, painting, sculpturing, and poetry. Theater itself was one field which included many other arts such as acting, singing, dancing, writing, and poetry. This art was later ... http://theaterarts.warnetnews.com/2008/05/31/theater-arts-ballet/ Writers, directors and producers play a vital role in the building of the storyline of a play. The script modeled by them encompasses various kinds of arts to be taken into consideration to bring out the true essence of the story. The various factors considered helps to classify the genre ... http://theaterarts.warnetnews.com/2008/05/30/classification-based-on-different-themes-arts/ Kabuki is a traditional Japanese theater art. The word Kabuki is derived from the Japanese word kabuki which means avant-garde or bizarre theater. Kabukimono were youngsters who were rebellious and used to dress strangely. Because the kanji characters sing and dance, kabuki also means the art of singing and dancing. This ... http://theaterarts.warnetnews.com/2008/05/28/theater-art-kabuki/ During the 18th-19th century Peking opera or more commonly known as Beijing Opera flourished in the Qing Dynasty. It had attained such levels that it was specifically being performed in the royal court and later was made accessible to public. Native to the Anhui and Hubei province this art later ... http://theaterarts.warnetnews.com/2008/05/27/theater-arts-classical-ballet/ Classical ballet is a type of ballet. Training in Classical Ballet requires dedication for strenuous workouts and a strong lower body. The styles of classical ballet training can be divided into seven types. The most famous ones are Vaganova or Russian method, Balanchine or American method, Royal or English method, ... http://theaterarts.warnetnews.com/2008/05/25/theater-arts-beijing-opera/ With unique and diverse style German theater arts are comprises of a different blend of drama and music. At first Germany lacked behind while England and Spain were evolving in their own theater styles. The Germans were always involved in war and religious riots which distracted their attention from the ... http://theaterarts.warnetnews.com/2008/05/23/german-theater-arts/ French opera is the traditional opera of France and was spread from Italy. It was Cardinal Mazarin a reagent of King Louis XIV who presented the first opera named “La Finta Pazza” in the year 1645. This inspired King Louis XIV and he was the one behind the flourishing of ... http://theaterarts.warnetnews.com/2008/05/22/classification-of-theater-arts-based-on-different-themes/ The Chinese theater art dates back to as early as the Shang Dynasty in 1500 BC. Now there are so many subcategories in the Chinese theater such as Beijing Opera, Acrobats, Clowning, Shadow puppetry, etc. Music and acrobatics evolved in the Shang Dynasty with many plays having these elements. ... http://theaterarts.warnetnews.com/2008/05/19/chinese-theater-arts/ In the 1600s Opera started to flourish in Italy. French opera was popular for adding the element of dancing to opera other than the already existing elements such as singing and music. In Italian, opera means works and in Latin it means the plural of labor. This means that there ... http://theaterarts.warnetnews.com/2008/05/17/theater-arts-history-of-opera/ The Greeks had denizens excelling in all kinds of trade and they had a habit of excelling in their respective fields irrespective of whatever constraints are presented to them. Although the Greeks were known to be great warriors and athletes they were also good in artistic fields such as theater, ... http://theaterarts.warnetnews.com/2008/05/15/greek-theater-arts/