Performing arts

Performing arts

Referring to those forms of art which make use of the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium.

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thespis

Performing arts; Theatre

Greek poet from Icaria in Attica, usually considered the founder of drama, since he was the first to use an actor in his works, in addition to the chorus and its leader. He won ...

foot iron

Performing arts; Theatre

Hardware mounted on the stage floor, that accomodates a stage screw for purposes of securing scenery to the stage.

mask

Performing arts; Theatre

Head-dress used to cover the face and enable the wearer to portray a particular character or animal. In theater, the term often refers to the masks worn by actors in Greek ...

gallery

Performing arts; Theatre

In 19th century theatre, the highest and cheapest seats in the house; often consisting of simple benches without backs. Those who occupied the gallery were sometimes referred to ...

kothornoi

Performing arts; Theatre

In addition to the masks worn by the actors in Greek tragedy, high-soled boots called kothornoi were employed to give them added height. An alternate spelling is cothurnus. The ...

mechane

Performing arts; Theatre

In ancient Greek theatre a crane-like device used to enable actors and pieces of scenery to appear to fly through the air or be lowered from the heavens. See, deus ex machina. ...

journeyman

Performing arts; Theatre

In Elizabethan theatre, members of a company who both acted and held an ownership interest in the company. Journeymen worked under a master in much the same manner as they had in ...