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Was the theatre similar to the theatre now?
When theatre was first 'invented' in ancient Greece, plays took place in enormous stadiums outdoors and only men were allowed to portray characters onstage, so masks were used to define each...
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Why is a hospital theatre called a theatre?
In the past hospital theatres were more like drama theatres. The operation would take place in the centre of a room surrounded by tiered seats and various people (presumably other doctors not just...
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Why in the hospital is a theatre called a theatre?
A hospital theatre is nothing like the movies theatre. It is an area where doctors, nurses and other health related staff (opposite to administration staff) go to watch a surgery while it is perform....
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What makes a theatre a Broadway theatre?
It's located on Broadway in New York City, NY. That's it. Theatres in elsewhere in the city/state/country/world can do Broadway shows with top-rate casts, but the only thing that makes a Broadway...
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What is holy theatre and deadly theatre?
The holy theatre and deadly theatre are titles of two of the four essays on theatrical performance in Peter Brook's "The Empty Space". The first is the "deadly theatre" that refers to theatre...