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Hrotsvitha, Hildegard, and the Nun who Resurrected Theater: Crash Course Theater #9
When last we saw Theater, it was just making its way back in the West, by sneaking a little drama into the Easter mass. In today's episode, we're talking about Hrotsvitha, the cool 10th century nun from Lower Saxony who was maybe the...
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All Night Demon Dance Party - Kathakali: Crash Course Theater #24
This week, we're headed back to India to learn about the all night dance shows that culminate in killing a Demon (metaphorically): Kathakali! This form arose in the Kerala region of India, and tells traditional Indian stories, but with...
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Get Outside and Have a (Mystery) Play: Crash Course Theater #10
Not long after drama reappeared in the unlikely home of European churches, the church decided again it didn't like theater. And so, the budding dramatic scene was kicked out into the harsh elements of the outdoors. So, they started...
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England's Sentimental Theater: Crash Course Theater #26
This week, we're headed back to England to learn about Sentimental Comedies. They weren't that funny, but they were definitely sentimental. The people of England were shaking off the Restoration hangover, and bawdy plays no longer had a...
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Roman Theater with Plautus, Terence, and Seneca: Crash Course Theater #6
In which Mike delves into the theater of ancient Rome. It wasn't all gladiators and Christian-killing, you know. There was theater, too. Roman drama drew heavily on Greek drama. So heavily, in fact, that many of the stories and...
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What Is Theater? Crash Course Theater #1
Welcome to Crash Course Theater with Mike Rugnetta! In this, our inaugural week, we're going to ask the two classic questions about theater. 1.What is theater? And 2. Is it spelled -re or -er? Well, there's a clue to question two in the...
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Shakespeare's Tragedies and an Acting Lesson: Crash Course Theater #15
Shakespeare's tragedies...were tragic. But they had some jokes. They also changed the way tragedies were written. Characters like Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear had tragic outcomes, but they were sympathetic characters in a lot of ways....
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Harlem Theatre Gives Actors The Chance To Perform Classics For Their Community
“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” This poignant line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet perfectly captures the inner desires of a group of actors, directors, designers, playwrights, and technicians, mostly from Harlem, who are...
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BROADWAY Acting Duo Inspires Malagasy Kids To Pursue Their Dreams
Broadway actors Bryce Pinkham (a stage and screen actor best known for originating the role of Monty Navarro in the Broadway production of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder) and Lucas Caleb Rooney (known for The Drop, The Magic of...
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Wait is over for new Harry Potter story
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child had its gala opening Saturday in London and J.K. Rowling says there's already talk of a Broadway run
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L.A. Noire Walkthrough Part 83: "The Set Up" (8 of 9)
Howcast - Check out part 84 of this L.A. Noire walkthrough and beat "The Set Up" with this online demo.
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Molière at 400: Meet the playwright, actor and poet with the greatest legacy in French literature
Regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and indeed, world literature, Euronews Culture celebrates the 400th anniversary of Molière's birth.
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The desperate road out of Ukraine | On The Ground
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked fears of the greatest threat to Europe and the world’s security and relative peace since the second world war.In the immediate aftermath of Vladimir Putin’s attempts to invade Russia’s neighbour,...
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Step Inside the World’s Largest Collection of Films
Go behind the scenes at the world’s largest collection of film, video and sound recordings at the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation in Culpeper, Virginia with Darley Newman.
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Theatre companies looking for ways to survive COVID-19
Canadian theatre companies big and small are looking into creative ways they can adapt to reopen for audiences and survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Historic Montreal theatre set to get major revival after 3 decades of disuse
The City of Montreal says it’s getting ready to sell the old Empress Theatre in NDG for mixed-use development. There have been numerous consultations and attempts over the years to save the Egyptian Revival style building.
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Making music in war-torn Sudan: Artists look for support to continue their art
Al Jazeera meets the musicians determined to spread the sound of music in war-torn Sudan.
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This play tells the story of Indigenous students doing Shakespeare at a residential school
‘1939’ is a play that depicts life in a fictional residential school as the students prepare a production of a Shakespeare performance. CBC’s Talia Ricci sits down with the cast to learn more about how they hope the production encourages...
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New owner of nearly century-old Montreal theatre plans to bring vacant building back to life
The theatre, formerly called the Cartier, was just bought and renamed by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, which is known for the Montreal International Black Film Festival. The plan is to adapt the Colas theatre to the needs of Montreal's...
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Sex, murder, and a flooded stage: Bold new production of Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk stuns in Barcelona
Water and tragedy collide Alex Ollé's bold new interpretation of Dmitri Shostakovich’s opera.
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Three decades later, French cult film 'La Haine' is set to return as hip-hop musical
Nearly 30 years after 'La Haine' shocked audiences with its portrayal of police brutality and violence in France's suburbs, director Mathieu Kassovitz is reviving the story as a stage musical.
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Comparing the Shakespearean theatre experience with modern theatre
Pupil outcome: I can understand and compare attitudes towards the theatre. Key learning points: - Shakespeare’s plays were performed at the Globe, which was and still is playing, at the South Bank in London - The South Bank was full of...
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A Century of Keeping Movies Alive, The Magic of Cinema
Discover the fascinating journey of how movies have been preserved over the past century and continue to captivate audiences worldwide.
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The Magic of the Theater: Exploring the World of Plays and Performances
In this video, Nova takes the viewers on an adventure to learn about the magic of the theater. Exploring the different roles and genres in theater, Nova explains how plays are created and performed live. The video also introduces the...