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  2. Prop - Wikipedia

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    The hero prop may have legible writing, lights, moving parts, or other attributes or functions missing from a standard prop. The name refers to their typical use by main characters in a production. A hero prop phaser from the Star Trek franchise, for example, might include a depressible trigger and a light-up muzzle and display panel (all of ...

  3. Dramatic theory - Wikipedia

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    Dramatic theory attempts to form theories about theatre and drama. Drama is defined as a form of art in which a written play is used as basis for a performance. [1]: 63 Dramatic theory is studied as part of theatre studies. [2] Drama creates a sensory impression in its viewers during the performance. This is the main difference from both poetry ...

  4. Theatre - Wikipedia

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    Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the epic and the lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's Poetics (c. 335 BCE); the earliest work of dramatic theory. [n] The use of "drama" in the narrow sense to designate a specific type of play dates from the 19th century.

  5. Noh - Wikipedia

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    The use of props in Noh is minimalistic and stylized. The most commonly used prop in Noh is the fan, as it is carried by all performers regardless of role. Chorus singers and musicians may carry their fan in hand when entering the stage, or carry it tucked into the obi (the sash). The fan is usually placed at the performer's side when he or she ...

  6. Realism (theatre) - Wikipedia

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    As used in critical literature today, however, the term Naturalism has a broader scope than that within which all of Stanislavski's work falls. In this broader sense, Naturalism or "psychological realism" is distinct both from Socialist realism and the critical realism developed by the epic theatre of Bertolt Brecht .

  7. History of theatre - Wikipedia

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    The first important works of Roman literature were the tragedies and comedies that Livius Andronicus wrote from 240 BC. [25] Five years later, Gnaeus Naevius also began to write drama. [25] No plays from either writer have survived.

  8. 11 Iconic Movie Props That Fetched Record-Breaking ... - AOL

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    This mask and helmet worn by David Prowse, the British actor who played Darth Vader, fetched over $1 million at an auction in 2019. As one of cinema’s most infamous villains, Vader’s props ...

  9. Verse drama and dramatic verse - Wikipedia

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    An important trend from around 1800 was the closet drama: a verse drama intended to be read from the page, rather than performed. Byron and Shelley , as well as a host of lesser figures, devoted much time to the closet drama, in a signal that the verse tragedy was already in a state of obsolescence.