1. Chapter 2

2.  Theatre as a metaphor for daily life
 Melodramatic
 Highly theatrical
 Prima donna
 Play-acting
 Theatreis an activity that we use to
describe how we live
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3.  TVshows reflect comic traditions,
techniques, characters, and structures
developed in theatre
 Daytime soap operas
 Nighttime situation comedies
 Hospital and police shows
 Variety shows
 News documentaries
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4.  Theatrical
genres and specific plays have
been appropriated by film
 Dreamgirls
 Hairspray
 Mamma Mia!
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5.  Most film genres borrow from past
theatrical traditions
 Harry Potter
 Batman
 Early theatrical audiences were often
obsessed with theatrical stars
 Many film stars began their careers in
theatre
 Movie and TV stars perform onstage
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6.  Rock
stars often use theatrical
comparisons to defend their work
 Lady Gaga
 Rock stars create theatrical characters by
using:
 Costumes
 Props
 Makeup
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7.  Rock stars often act in films and in theatre
 Elvis Presley
 The Beatles
 Madonna
 Mark Wahlberg
 Ice T
 Tupac Shakur
 Eminem
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8.  Concerts are highly theatrical events
 Music videos are theatrical
 Narratives of videos are visual and dramatic
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9.  Rock is used as the score for musicals
 Mamma Mia!
 Lennon
 All Shook Up
 Good Vibrations
 Jersey Boys
 Jukebox Journey
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10.  Amusement parks present staged
productions based on films
 Rides incorporate theatricality
 ET
 Raiders of the Lost Ark
 Twilight Zone: Tower of Terror
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11.  Restaurants
with theatricalized
environments
 Rainforest Café
 Shopping centers and specialty stores
with theatricalized environments
 Niketown
 American Girl
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13.  Museums with stage presentations and
exhibits that function like stage settings
 Dinner theatres
 Sports events function like theatre spaces
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15.  Many of the storylines in digital
entertainment present a theatrical plotline
 Theatrical role-playing websites
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16.  Differences between Theatre-Related
Activities and Theatre Itself
 Recorded performances lack performer-
audience interaction
 Musical performances, half-time shows, etc.
are live performances but make no pretense
of dramatic production
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17.  How the Audience Participates
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18.  Diversity of Audiences
 Makeup of Audiences: Past and Present
 Where We See Theatre
 Audiences Today: Multicultural and Diverse
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20.  Preparing for Criticism
 Criteria for Criticism
 What is the playwright or production
attempting to do?
 How well has it been done?
 Is it worth doing?
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21.  Decline of Critics’ and Reviewers’
Influence
 The Audience Member’s Independent
Judgment
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