Unit 11 research by Holly Cameron-clarke https://padlet.com/hcameronclarke/vz1z0etnjz32 en-us 2018-02-26 10:33:22 UTC 2018-02-26 11:50:58 UTC hello@padlet.com How has amateur and community theatre developed and influenced society over time? hcameronclarke https://padlet.com/hcameronclarke/vz1z0etnjz32/wish/235280828 2018-02-26 10:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hcameronclarke/vz1z0etnjz32/wish/235280828 Meaning of amateur theatre hcameronclarke https://padlet.com/hcameronclarke/vz1z0etnjz32/wish/235281407 Theatre performances in which the people involved are not paid but take part for their own enjoyment.

Amateur theatre, also known as amateur dramatics, is theatre performed by amateur actors and singers.Amateur theatre groups may stage plays, revues, musicals, light opera, pantomime or variety shows, and do so for the social activity as well as the artistic side.]]> 2018-02-26 10:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hcameronclarke/vz1z0etnjz32/wish/235281407 Meaning of Community theatre hcameronclarke https://padlet.com/hcameronclarke/vz1z0etnjz32/wish/235283255 We might define community theatre as theatre made by and intended for, members of a community. Of course the ways it is made, and the ways the community have input, differ depending on the situation. They might include:

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https://performingimpactproject.wordpress.com/2012/08/09/what-is-community-theatre/

]]> 2018-02-26 10:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hcameronclarke/vz1z0etnjz32/wish/235283255 Little Theatre Movement hcameronclarke https://padlet.com/hcameronclarke/vz1z0etnjz32/wish/235295074 The Little Theatre Movement began in the early 20th century and was a result of young theatre practitioners, dramaturges, stage technicians, stage designers, and actors, who were influenced by European Theatre in the late 19th century.

Freed from commercial limitations, playwrights experimented with dramatic forms and methods of production, and in time producers, actors, and dramatists appeared who had been trained in college classrooms and community playhouses. Some Little Theatre groups became commercial producers—for example, the Washington Square Players, founded in 1915, which became the Theatre Guild (first production in 1919). The resulting drama was marked by a spirit of innovation and by a new seriousness and maturity.

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https://www.britannica.com/art/little-theatre-American-theatrical-movement
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