How did the Elizabethan audience respond to the play ‘Macbeth’
How did the Elizabethan audience respond to the play 'Macbeth' The Elizabethan audience would be able to relate to the play 'Macbeth' quite easily as then, they believed that supernatural beings existed, such as 'The weird sisters'. In their time, most people were aware and obsessed with the whole idea of Witches and were determined to hunt them down. The signs that proved a woman was a witch were: If she had herbal remedies, she was sexually promiscuous or independent and had enough money. Witches were seen as evil beings that cursed humans, spread diseases and caused destruction. People believed that Witches (although normal in appearance) were sent by the Devil. People were being brainwashed with hype so the play was encouraging them more. Even the government was blaming the witches for every struggle they faced. When the witches are on stage, the Elizabethan audience would know that the whole play would be about a fight between good and evil because of the sound affects (e.g.) thunder and this extract, which proves they are witches as witches meet in bad weather. When shall we three meet again In thunder, lightning, or in rain? When the hurly-burly's done, when the Battles lost and won? The Elizabethan audience would feel very sorry for Macbeth because they would see Macbeth as a victim of the witches, as they are the prey as well. The Elizabethan audience
Berkoff's Theatrical Purpose
What is Berkoff's theatrical purpose? Steven Berkoff didn't have an easy childhood but he escaped this through theatre. He started in small theatre groups around the country, but when he formed the London Theatre Group he become known for combining mime and theatre, and now, also, is known as a playwright. In his plays Berkoff intends to provoke his audiences by showing grotesque images of his characters, and, with careful, exaggerated movement, include the audience in the performance and be consumed by the atmosphere of the play e.g. in the Fall of the House of Usher the sense of the 'House' is created before the audience enter by using a sound-scape and not through a set as Berkoff focuses more on the actor. Also Berkoff's idea of 'Total Theatre' aims to challenge the audience using all the aspects offered by the theatre including athletic actors. He used this style to make the audience more than just on-lookers of the performance and to bring the text to life, rather than just to portray what is written. He would also try to replace things on stage such as props and furniture with the actor's bodies so as not to let anything distract from the actors and what they are trying to put across 'why not make a grotesque throne out of bodies if other materials are scarce'. He goes between using stylized movement that seems almost robotic in plays such as 'East' and the very slow,
Stages in the industrial production of packaging
Stages in the industrial production of packaging Stage 1: A sales officer of representative meets up with the client to discuss ideas. Information is passed onto internal sales. Stage 2: The brief the clients make up is given to the structural design department. The department uses freehand or Cad packaging to create ideas. A special packaging program made for the company is used, as it contains a library of designs. Net/developments can also be produced using the program. Test stations for UN Standards have to be carried out if the package is going to be used to carry dangerous substances/items. Stage 3: The client has to approve the packaging designs, which were created. A structural designer or representative will do this. Stage 4: Studio worksheets of the client's specifications are sent to graphic studio. There, artwork for the packaging is produced. Once the artwork (also known as thermal proof) is presented to the client for approval, a negative is produced from the approved artwork. Stage 5: The negative goes on to the plate room. The plate room produces plates for the artwork using the negative. There will be a separate plate for each of the printing colours. The form maker will then produce formers made from the packaging. Stage 6: Planning department (for production) The order is sent to planning and a schedule is made, of work for production. The
Refer to the opening, to the end of the first chorus. What concept of England and the English do you think Olivier was seeking to convey?
Refer to the opening, to the end of the first chorus. What concept of England and the English do you think Olivier was seeking to convey? By comparison, what ideas do you think Branagh was seeking to convey in this part of his film? The Laurence Olivier version of Henry V was very heavily war-focused. The film had the opening title 'To the commando and airborne troops of Great Britain'. At the time they didn't know that the war would be won by the allies, which emphasised the focus for the audiences of 1944 to be proud of their country and prepare to go to war against France. The opening of the Laurence Olivier version began with strong martial music making it sound very glorious and triumphant. There was a model of Windsor castle in the city of London with calm music in the major key, the model was made so it looked believable unlike a fantasy. The weather was very sunny and fine reflecting how the audience should feel where there is pathetic fallacy. The Kennieth Branagh production of Henry V is more modernised and made during the 20th century in 1989. The opening begins with striking bold red writing in a black background. There is dramatic music and in the minor key making it sound much more serious and solemn, instruments used were mainly woodwind, which gave the play a haunting, feel. The chorus of the Branagh version seemed very mysterious, it was filmed in a dark
The Mother Form and Structure.
The Mother Form and Structure By Mark Costa The form and structure for the Mother was very different to that of Sexual Perversity in Chicago, as we used many forms of Epic theatre to produce a feeling of alienation, not allowing the audience to empathize with the play. The scenes were placed episodically, whereas each scene stands for itself yet follows a narrative line. The scene titles were done so that the audience knew what would happen before the scene began, causing a feeling of alienation and describing to the audience what will happen will allow them to focus on how it will happen. Tension and suspense was used in the realistic scenes, where the communist workers were risking their lives for what they believed, what they should receive from work such as the gherkin scene where Pelagea is handing out gherkins wrapped around with leaflets advertising the revolution. Humour was used for the prison scene where the communist workers were trying to obtain information from each other without the guard realising. Chorus singing was used to produce alienation towards the audience, which is one of the main aims of epic theatre. Many of the songs in the play were originally used as agitprop songs, which were for advertising the revolution, therefore Bertolt used these songs and dramatised them. The songs in the play were often used to break up scene as well as stop empathy
How can the effects of significant others influence the performance of a sports performer both elite and beginners?
How can the effects of significant others influence the performance of a sports performer both elite and beginners? Socialisation is the process by which we learn the norms and values of our society. During infancy the parents who are considered the primary agents of socialisation mainly determine this. As children grow older they meet many other influences involved with their hobbies, school and sport involvement. These can be coaches, teachers and managers who are considered secondary agents of socialisation. Bandura (1977) proposed from his research that that we learn by observing others and modelling their behaviour, which is called observational learning. The people that we are most likely to model are known as significant others. These are people who are similar to us, who are nurturing or powerful and those who are seen to be rewarded for their behaviour. A significant other is likely to be a sports hero but not just for what he/she does in a sporting situation. According to Butt (1987) 'The athlete contributes more to the audience than an enactment of competition. He also contributes his way of life. Whatever the admired athlete does, the crowd, particularly the young, tend to emulate.' By stating this, it is clear that significant others can have a dramatic effect on every aspect of a players game whether young, old, beginner or elite performer. This effect can be
Accurate identification of the points in the production process at which, value is added and explain what this means for the product or service.
E2: Accurate identification of the points in the production process at which, value is added and explain what this means for the product or service. The production process for Dairy Milk starts in the "Chirk Cocoa factory" this is in Ghana, where the top quality cocoa beans are primarily grown. Value is added here as Cadbury use the "top quality" cocoa beans to produce dairy milk. For Cadbury the result of this would be that they are producing a better quality chocolate due to the cocoa beans they use to make dairy milk be of a good quality, this is meant to satisfy the customers who will like dairy milk and keep on buying the chocolate again and again. In Ghana the cocoa beans are cleaned roasted and developed to produce the cocoa mass that contains around 55-58% of cocoa butter, which is the starting point for all chocolate products. The cocoa mass is then taken to the "Marlbrook factory" where the cocoa mass has sugar and milk added to it which, is condensed into a creamy liquid. When this dries it is turned into milk chocolate crumb. The crumb is ground and the particle size is vital, because if the size is to coarse then the chocolate would taste grainy, and if to fine then the texture of the chocolate would be to smooth and this prevents the flavour from being tasted. Cadbury's aim is to make the chocolate taste as good as is can, therefore they have to ground the
Trailers Snatch trailer 1 (TV 2001) Overlapping dialogue on scenes showed - expresses narrative to audience.
Trailers Snatch trailer 1 (TV 2001) * Overlapping dialogue on scenes showed - expresses narrative to audience. * Introduces characters with names next to them to get the audience involved. * Picture of characters shown through a projector. * Title shot: Snatch, at the beginning. * Shows website and release date in shots to give audience relevant information. Snatch trailer 2 (TV 2001) * Very quick shots. * First shots show guns and fights to attract audience. * 'From director Guy Ritchie' with black background to give audience necessary information. * Fast paced soundtrack gets audience excited and attracted to trailer. * Overlapping dialogue over quick shots which link each of the shots together. * This dialogue is used to continue narrative. * Variety of editing techniques used in fight scenes (slow motion, quick panning). * Dialogue is also quite comedic to add a light feel to the extract, not all violence. * Stand-out lines typed on black background e.g. "feed 'em to the pigs" * There are two different soundtracks which change the mood of the trailer - starts with fast paced exciting music, finishes with deep 'bad' sounds. * Actor's names are typed to give info to the audience. * Trailer finishes with a comic scene to give audience a good feeling about the film. Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 1 * Shows all info about the film producer and
Form and Structure 'Waiting for Lefty', is episodic. By this I mean that within the play there are a number of subplots that add to the narrative. This is why it is non-Aristotelian.
Form and Structure Structure The play, 'Waiting for Lefty', is episodic. By this I mean that within the play there are a number of subplots that add to the narrative. This is why it is non-Aristotelian. By using flashbacks we learn a great deal about the different characters and their lives before they were involved in the cab union. We see how all the men are bound by a common cause whatever their background and history. The episodes simply inform us of the men's pasts. The episodes also change the entire outlook of the play. If we were to see each of the characters history and then see them in the cab union shouting strike the play would have been very predictable. By having the 'flashbacks' in-between certain union scenes the audience gain a sense of irony about the play, which in turn adds to our enjoyment. I believe this, as we already know the outcomes of the men's' actions, but it is interesting for us to delve into their past. This also helps us to create a better analysis of the characters. Due to these episodes and flashbacks the audience also gain a better understanding of the characters and therefore feel more involved with their cause. This would have been very important to Clifford Odets as his play was set out to intentionally make people act in the way he wanted them to, which was to do as his characters had done, stand up and fight for your
As an actor, how would you use Stanislavski's ideas on "given circumstances" and "the magic if" when prepairing a role for performance.
AS AN ACTOR, HOW WOULD YOU USE STANISLAVSKI'S IDEAS ON "GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCES" AND "THE MAGIC IF" WHEN PREPARING A ROLE FOR PERFORMANCE? When preparing a role for performance, I would use Stanislavski's ideas on "given circumstances" and "the magic if". Both ideas are essential to be able to perform the role realistically. When preparing a role, the actor must know the given circumstances. We retrieve this knowledge from the playwright. The given circumstances are always based on fact and never interpretation. FOR EXAMPLE: Yerma desperately wants children but cannot have them because her husband is sterile. As an actor, in order to play the role of Yerma or any other character successfully, I would have to thoroughly study the play before taking on the role. Stanislavski wanted total accuracy for realism. He could not stand people who guessed and made up things that were not really there. FOR EXAMPLE: Making a modern day version of a Shakespearian play. With this in mind, to get the most accurate and believable characters, the actor must pay attention to finer details. FOR EXAMPLE: Historical, economic, and social context or the play. The before and after time of a character is influenced by the given circumstances and so when preparing, this is another aspect that needs to be taking into consideration. FOR EXAMPLE: Whatever happened to Yerma in her before time