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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Good News

Performing arts; Theatre

Good News is a musical with a book by Laurence Schwab and B.G. DeSylva, lyrics by DeSylva and Lew Brown, and music by Ray Henderson. The story is set in the Roaring Twenties at ...

Jekyll & Hyde

Performing arts; Theatre

Jekyll & Hyde is a musical thriller based on the novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Originally conceived for the stage by Frank ...

Jesus Christ Superstar

Performing arts; Theatre

Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1970 rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started as a rock opera concept recording before its first ...

Apron

Performing arts; Theatre

An apron is a part of the stage that actors are not supposed to stay. This is the nearest part of the audience and is usually semi round in shape. Actors are not allowed here ...

Project

Performing arts; Theatre

This means bigger and louder. "Project your voice" means make your voice louder and "project more" may mean to do a bigger movement and acting.

Stage Make-Up

Performing arts; Theatre

This is a type of face make-up that helps an actor to have a character. This is applied in thickly to ensure that the light will have a good effect on it.

Full House

Performing arts; Theatre

A full house is good news because this means that the venue is full of people. This is announced to the actors before the play begins for motivation purposes.