Saturday, May 17, 2014

The History Of Theater Arts

By Minnie Whitley


Phoenix is a city which enjoys a vibrant mix of arts and culture. Artists from different genre and scenes have a lot of opportunity to share their talents and crafts. A large number of cultural facilities and public art displays can be found in the city. They also offer scholarship grants for talented young artists in the community. Theater Phoenix is one outlet for artists to develop their acting skills and creativity.

The Phoenix Convention Center Department hosts events that attract both local and international tourists. This has greatly contributed to the economic growth of the city and the state of Arizona as a whole. The department manages daily operations for the top of the line Phoenix Convention Center, Symphony Hall, Orpheum Theatre, Executive Conference Center and the Herberger Theater.

Theater has always been considered a part of the life of every Phoenix resident. The big crazy world, they consider, as the stage. Performers from all over town, are the best in performing arts and regarded each presentation as important. The Herberger Theater is just one of the many performing arts center in the city, dedicated to providing smiles to the face of every neighbor.

Performances are hosted on a wide open platform, also known as the stage. This takes place in an auditorium, or any other theatrical arenas. A play can be an all in one presentation which combines song, dance, speech, musical accompaniment and gestures. Every platform is decorated extensively to better depict the scene they have to portray.

The word theatre was derived from the ancient Greek word, theatron, which means a place for viewing. It also is translated from the word theaomai, which roughly translates, to see, to watch or to observe. The Modern Western play was greatly influenced from ancient Greek dramas. The technical terminology, genres, many of its themes, characters and plot were mostly borrowed from the latter.

There are different kinds of theater plays, namely, the drama, comedy, musical and tragedy. Comedy is probably the most enjoyable form which uses humor to narrate a story. Drama, as the word employs, tells of fiction and specific emotions in a play. A play which combines speech, dance and music is a musical. And tragedy, is another type of drama but in unique, mainly because it tells about the historical events in the civilization.

Experience Broadway shows, concerts and operas at the newly renovated, historic Orpheum Theater. Located on West Adams Street, it is one of the most historic places in Phoenix. The last remaining example of a theatre palace type of architecture in Phoenix was originally built in 1929. It happens to be the only theatre in the greater Phoenix area listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

It underwent a massive renovation and was opened back to the public in 1997. It boasted of one thousand sixty two seats in the orchestra level, and three hundred two seats in the balcony. The modern theatre with classic style offers free tours led by a docent, from time to time.

The performing art department of the city, is considered an important part of its history. It is considered a treasure that the people deeply value. Your emotions can be clearly seen on the way you express yourself. Self expression is one form of art. Being artistic can be hereditary and you are born with that knowledge. But it can also be acquired through time.




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