This article is about Japanese theater featuring kabuki theater. This image is a 20 x 30 cm photograph on chlorobromide paper from the theater performance of the play Hiragana Seisuiki (The battles of Genji and Heike) portraying Kabuki theater art by Jean-Gilles Berizzi. Kabuki theater is a classical form of Japanese theater, a combination of… Continue reading Entry by Aneeza Shakeel: “Play Hiragana seisuiki” by Jean-Gilles Berizzi, 20th century

The painting, “The Night Watch” also known as “Civic Guardsmen of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq” is painted by a Dutch painter called Rembrandt van Rijn in 1642. In this artwork, he utilized the “impasto technique,” which means “mixing” in English. This term is used to describe a painting technique… Continue reading Entry by Thant Zeya: “The Night Watch”

The Savoy Theatre opened in 1881 in London, as the first full electrically lit theatre in Europe, and perhaps the world, as well as hosting 1,292 people on four levels. It is known for being the host of many novel British debuts, even after it burned down in the 1920s. Although, besides hosting some of… Continue reading Entry by Sergio Garcia:1881 Savoy Theatre

The comedia dell’arte was all the rage in Italy in the 18th century because of the theatrical productions that the actor troupes carried on. The character of Harlequin is the most well-known and effective at capturing the range of emotions at play, as well as being mischievous and incredibly humorous, of all the roles featured… Continue reading Entry By MD Rafin: “Harlequin With Jug”-[commedia dell’arte, 1740]

“Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse” is a portrait painting created by artist Joshua Reynolds in 1784. The painting portrays the famous actress Sarah Siddons, who was one of the most celebrated and talented actresses of her time. The painting is considered to be one of Reynolds’ most famous works, and it is also one… Continue reading Entry by Jaiden Aguilar: “Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse “

This image features Marcello Moretti, playing the Harlequin in a classic Commedia dell’arte performance. He was playing this role at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, Italy. This theater is considered a theater of major national and European importance. The Harlequin of the Piccolo Teatro in Milan was the most famous and seen Italian theater show… Continue reading Entry by Gianna Maurer: Reference, Italy, Commedia dell’arte, Marcello Moretti as Harlequin

This image displays a theater costume for the french ballet Thamar choreographed by Michel Fokine in 1912 and preformed in the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. The ballet is set in Caucasus, Georgia (a small European country in the intersection of Europe and Asia) about a queen who lured foreign travelers to their deaths. The ballet is… Continue reading Entry By Shamiah Allaway: The French Ballet “Thamar”, 20th Century

The Kotsuzumi Drum

In Spain through the 16th and 17th century the country had embarked in a strong presence of religion. By intertwining God , State, and Church Spain set out onto a Siglo de oro, or known as a Golden Age. Within this time theatre maintained a concentrated basis of religion, in particular Catholicism. Theatre Dramas focused… Continue reading Maylis Berron Gonzales – Auto Sacramentals