It was part of a broader culture of theatricality and performance in classical Greece that included festivals, religious rituals, politics, law, athletics and gymnastics, music, poetry, weddings, funerals, and symposia. The city-state of Athens is where Western theatre originated. They were influential to the development of musical theatre see those articles for more information.Ī depiction of actors playing the roles of a master (right) and his slave (left) in a Greek phlyax play, circa 350/340 BCE The art forms of ballet and opera are also theatre and use many conventions such as acting, costumes and staging. Modern theatre includes performances of plays and musical theatre. Theatre artist Patrice Pavis defines theatricality, theatrical language, stage writing and the specificity of theatre as synonymous expressions that differentiate theatre from the other performing arts, literature and the arts in general. Modern Western theatre comes, in large measure, from the theatre of ancient Greece, from which it borrows technical terminology, classification into genres, and many of its themes, stock characters, and plot elements. The specific place of the performance is also named by the word "theatre" as derived from the Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, "a place for viewing"), itself from θεάομαι (theáomai, "to see", "to watch", "to observe"). Elements of art, such as painted scenery and stagecraft such as lighting are used to enhance the physicality, presence and immediacy of the experience.
The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music, and dance.
Dillon Ripley Center next to the Castle.Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. In 1979, the theater moved into the historic Arts and Industries Building and rechristened as Discovery Theater and moved again to its current home in the H. An electrical fire two weeks before the theater was to open destroyed all of Bob Brown’s Marionette puppets, and delayed the opening by two months while new puppets were constructed. They truly enrich us all." Arts and Humanities for Every Studentĭiscovery Theater is an AHFES provider! Teachers can view their AHFES Catalogue here.įun Fact! Discovery Theater was founded in 1964 as The Smithsonian Puppet Theater, performing in a room in the NMAH on the third floor. They educate, facilitate and encourage partnerships and benefits to serve the DC area educational system, working behind the scenes in so many successful endeavors. This hard working service organization has been instrumental in connecting the Smithsonian with DCPS school officials, principals, school staff and teachers, and provides networking for the local artistic and educational communities (an important focus, since so much of our region is focused on tourism). "One of most enduring and valued relationships the Smithsonian's Discovery Theater has is with the DC Collaborative. Discovery Theater also brings in guest artists and presenters each year to their intimate performance space on the National Mall. They produce a 10 month season between October- May with shows, touring productions, in-school residencies and performance programs in many of the Smithsonian museums and collaborations with artists, organizations, schools and communities. Every program and play is overtly educational while also engaging, entertaining and inspiring young minds. As a program of the Smithsonian Associates, Discovery Theater serves as a child’s gateway to the exhibitions, collections, and cultures contained in the museums on the National Mall and beyond.ĭescription of Education Initiatives: Discovery Theater's original programming focuses on heritage history, and culture, and accessible science and math.
Discovery Theater has been presenting DC-area children with live educational performances for more than 30 years. Smithsonian Associates advances the Institution’s mission to “increase and diffuse knowledge” through life-enriching educational and cultural experiences inspired by the Smithsonian’s research and collections for DC-region students, families, and adults, and for learning communities nationwide. Mission of the Smithsonian Institution: “The increase and diffusion of knowledge.”įor more information, visit their website.
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