What is Art????
Is This Art????
What about this? Art????
What about…..
The guitar…right over there. I know you’ve been looking at it the whole time.
Is that art?????????
What is your definition of art?
ART!!!!
A MIRROR OR REFLECTION OF LIFE!!!!
ART!!!
HOW IS ART DIFFERENT FROM MATH? HISTORY? SCIENCE? ANYONE? ANYONE? BUELLER?
ART!!!!
ART = EMOTION
THREE CATEGORIES OF ART
LITERARY
VISUAL
PERFORMING
LITERARY
NOVELS
SHORT STORIES
POETRY
VISUAL
PAINTING
SCULPTURE
FILM
PHOTOGRAPHY
PERFORMING
THEATRE
DANCE
OPERA
MUSIC
4 CRITERIA FOR ART
WAS IT MADE BY A SELF PROCLAIMED ARTIST?
WAS IT MEANT TO BE ART?
DO YOU BELIEVE IT’S ART?
WILL IT STAND THE TEST OF TIME?
2 WAYS TO EVALUATE ART
FORM
CONTENT
Necessary Elements for Theatre to Occur
S.L.A.P.P.
Space
Live
Audience
Purpose
Performers
How is Theatre Different from a Football Game?Do you need a Space?
Is the game live in person?
Do you need a purpose?
Do you need performers?
Do you need an audience?
MAIN FOCUS OF THEATRE
HUMANITY
How is Performing Art different from Literary
and Visual?????
IT’S LIVE!!!!!
Difference between a Play and a Novel
A novel gives you the subtext
A play you have to fill in the gaps and connect the dots
Difference between a Play and a ProductionThe play (script) is always the same
A production changes based on how the director interprets the play (script)
Roles Theatre Plays in Society
Entertainer
Educator
Historian
Holds a mirror to society
What are the Responsibilities of an
Audience MemberDon’t disturb the performers!
Don’t disturb the other audience members!
Be open minded Rather Than closed minded!
What Factors Affect an Audience Member’s
Experience?
ABSOLUTELY
EVERYTHING!!!!
Reasons We Go to the Theatre
Recreation and relaxation
Social reasons
Intellectual Stimulation
Who’s Who of Theatre
Director
Actors
Stage manager
Playwright
Scenic designer
Costume designer
Lighting designer
Choreographer
Stage crew
Assistants
Musicians