Curated Video
The Rise of Melodrama: Crash Course Theater #28
At the turn of the 18th century, audience were ready to go over the top, and get some really, really dramatic theater in their lives. Like, a dog dueling a man type of dramatic. In London, only two theaters were licensed, but...
Curated Video
Dances to Flute Music and Obscene Verse. It's Roman Theater, Everybody: Crash Course Theater #5
Today, Mike Rugnetta takes you from our beginnings in ancient Greek theater, and moves on to the development of Roman theater. Which, it turns out, is A LOT like Greek theater. Because the Romans were real Grecophiles, they modeled their...
Curated Video
Bertolt Brecht and Epic Theater: Crash Course Theater #44
Are you ready to learn something about the world? Then you're ready for Bertolt Brecht, and his ideas about Epic Theater. Brecht wanted to lean into the idea of theater as a tool to upset and educate the world about stuff like the...
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Pee Jokes, the Italian Renaissance, Commedia Dell'Arte: Crash Course Theater #12
This week, we're going to Italy for a Renaissance. The Middle Ages are over, and it's time to talk about the flourishing of art and humanism across Europe. Painting, sculpture, music, architecture, and plays with fart jokes were all...
Jack Rackam
Musical Theatre's Most Iconic Duo | The Life & Times of Arthur Sullivan
Arthur Sullivan was one of those kids that made everyone hate themselves because while his friends were learning how to carry the one, he composed an anthem about weeping for Jerusalem on the shores of Babylon and he could play all of...
Curated Video
Broadway Book Musicals: Crash Course Theater #50
This is it! We're going out with a singing, dancing look at the Broadway Book Musical. Oklahoma! On the Town! Annie Get Your Gun! Also, just Annie! Today you'll learn about the development of the Broadway Book Musical in the late 19th...
National Theatre
The Importance of Music in Theatre Productions
The video features a theater production where music is an important part of storytelling. The musicians are center stage and the majority of the music is original, with some wild card tracks. The production is described as cinematic and...
National Theatre
Creating Instruments for a Post-Apocalyptic World: A Musical Journey
This video showcases the process of creating unique instruments for a post-apocalyptic world in a music and theater production. The musicians experiment with unconventional materials and sounds to bring the director's vision to life,...
The March of Time
1946: TRADITIONAL JAPANESE THEATER: VS Traditional Japanese theater performed on outdoor stage (could be Noh, aka Nogaku musical drama), band playing music, various costumed performers on stage performing traditional dance. Entertainment, culture
MOT 1946: TRADITIONAL JAPANESE THEATER: VS Traditional Japanese theater performed on outdoor stage (could be Noh, aka Nogaku musical drama), band playing music, various costumed performers on stage performing traditional dance....
Creators
Canine Video Art , Human/Puppet Theater, and Gritty Johannesburg | Culture Beat Episode 6
First up, we visit LA-based canine groomer Jess Rona, who's turned her work into a social media video art sensation. Then, we see how theater group Phantom Limb combines human and puppet actors to surreal effect for their newest play,...
The March of Time
1952: BROADWAY: MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: NIGHT: VS Broadhurst Theatre marquee, 'Pal Joey, A Musical Play,' various people, attendees, standing outside theater on West 44th Street. NYC, Theatre District, The Great White Way, show, performance
MOT 1952: BROADWAY: MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: NIGHT: VS Broadhurst Theatre marquee, 'Pal Joey, A Musical Play,' various people, attendees, standing outside theater on West 44th Street. NYC, Theatre District, The Great White Way, show,...
TED Talks
TED: What soccer can teach us about freedom | Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Soccer is the only thing on this planet that we can all agree to do together, says theater maker and TED Fellow Marc Bamuthi Joseph. Through his performances and an engagement initiative called "Moving and Passing," Joseph combines...
Mr. Beat
Why Kansas City is (Mostly) in Missouri
In 2005, I watched the British band Keane at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City. After they finished playing a song, the lead singer, Tom Chaplin, said it was the band's first time in Kansas. Many members of the crowd immediately booed...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1948
The 41st Presidential election in American history took place on November 2, 1948. After Franklin Roosevelt died, Harry Truman took over, and soon after Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allied forces. Now, all eyes were on the Pacific...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 3.2 Antony's Song
New ReviewThis video features a lyrical exploration of the aftermath of Caesar's assassination in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar." Through a dramatic monologue set to music, Mark Antony reflects on the political and personal turmoil following...
Curated Video
Macbeth 1.2 Song Summary
New ReviewThis video provides a musical summary of the dramatic events in Shakespeare's "Macbeth," using a lively and engaging song to recount the key moments of the play. The lyrics highlight Macbeth's fierce battle against Macdonald, his...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 3.1 Cassius' Song
New ReviewThis video features a musical rendition related to a theme of resistance and democracy in the play "Julius Caesar". In the song, Cassius declares his intention not to support emperors or kings but to uphold the ideals of freedom and...
Curated Video
Macbeth 3.4 Song Summary
New ReviewIn this musical interpretation of a scene from Macbeth, viewers explore themes of ambition, guilt, and the unraveling psyche of the protagonist. Through analysis of key scenes, such as Macbeth's encounters with Banquo's ghost and his...
Curated Video
Romeo and Juliet 1.4 Queen Mab Song
New ReviewQueen Mab's whimsical song adds a playful twist to Act 1, Scene 4, capturing the spirit of Mercutio's speech about the fairy queen. With catchy rhythms and humorous lyrics, the song delves into Queen Mab's mischievous nature and her...
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Julius Caesar 2.3 Soothsayer Song
New ReviewThis video segment is a musical interpretation of the themes in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar." It features the Soothsayer warning of ominous signs and urging Caesar to heed these warnings to avoid his impending doom. The lyrics discuss...
Curated Video
Hamlet 3.4 Word Nerd: Rhapsody
New ReviewThis video delves into the linguistic history and transformation of the word "rhapsody" from its origins to its modern usage. The video further discusses how the term "rhapsody" eventually came to denote an emotional or exuberant musical...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 4.2 Song: Caesar's Ghost
New ReviewThis musical interpretation of a scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" portrays the haunting encounter between Brutus and the ghost of Caesar. The lyrics convey Brutus's introspection and dread as he acknowledges the consequences of...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 4.2 Interview: Brutus and Caesar's Ghost
New ReviewThis video provides a detailed analysis of a poignant scene in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where Brutus, in his military tent, reflects on personal losses and prepares for impending battles. After a tense discussion with Cassius and...
Curated Video
Romeo and Juliet 2.2 Balcony Song
New ReviewThis video offers a modern lyrical reinterpretation of the famous balcony scene in Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." It creatively explores themes of young love and identity through a contemporary musical format,...