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... formal style of acting , a simple tap on the knee indicates that the character is in a state of excitement . The audience understands this perfectly . The actors are masked and the cast includes a chorus of men who stand or squat on the ...
... formal style of acting , a simple tap on the knee indicates that the character is in a state of excitement . The audience understands this perfectly . The actors are masked and the cast includes a chorus of men who stand or squat on the ...
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... formal dialogue has a rather naive charm . When Dushyanta first discloses himself to Shakuntala and her young friends , the maiden asks , aside : SHAKUNTALA How is it that the sight of this man has made me sensible of emotions ...
... formal dialogue has a rather naive charm . When Dushyanta first discloses himself to Shakuntala and her young friends , the maiden asks , aside : SHAKUNTALA How is it that the sight of this man has made me sensible of emotions ...
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... formal theatre of an aristocratic class is somewhat like the difference between kabuki and noh in ancient Japan . We must take a look at the formal theatre . In 1508 a man named Bernardino Prosperi wrote a letter to a friend describing ...
... formal theatre of an aristocratic class is somewhat like the difference between kabuki and noh in ancient Japan . We must take a look at the formal theatre . In 1508 a man named Bernardino Prosperi wrote a letter to a friend describing ...
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How Drama Was Born | 1 |
The Theatre of Greece | 6 |
Roman Spectacle | 33 |
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