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This document discusses the influence of world theatre on America. It mentions various theatres from around the world including Russian, Indian, African, Chinese, German, Italian, Greek theatres. It also discusses how different forms of theatre from other parts of the world like dance, opera, Bunraku, and Kabuki have influenced American theatre. The document focuses on key cities and playwrights associated with different theatre traditions and their impact on broadway productions and theatres in America.
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It also mentions several famous people from Vologda that local citizens can feel proud of, such as poet Nikolay Rubtsov, painter Vladimir Korbakov, and basketball team "Chevakata".
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SEVEN LEADING THEATRES of EUROPE by GEORGE DJORDJEVIC
SEVEN LEADING THEATRES of EUROPE by GEORGE DJORDJEVIC
Entertainment theatre of nations шеляпина олеся 10 кл
Entertainment theatre of nations шеляпина олеся 10 кл
World Theatre
- 1. World Theatre And Its Effects On America
- 2. London New York Sidney World Theatre
- 5. Russian Theatre Yakutsk Moscow Vladivostok
- 6. Russian Playwrights George Blanchine
- 7. Russian Playwrights Nikolai Gogol
- 8. Russian Playwrights Anton Chekhov
- 9. Russian Playwrights Constantin Stanislavsky
- 10. Russian Playwrights George Blanchine
- 11. Indian Theatre Kolkata Mumbai Chennai
- 12. IndianPlaywrights Notable playwrights under British rule:
- 13. Indian Playwrights Michael MadhusudanDutt (1824-1873)
- 14. Indian Playwrights Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)
- 15. Indian Playwrights BharatenduHarishchandra (1850-1885)
- 16. African Theatre
- 17. African Artists MbongeniNgema
- 18. African Artists Ronald Harwood
- 19. African Artists Nazli George
- 20. Asian Theatre
- 21. Chinese Theatre Beijing Shanghai Guangzhou
- 22. Asian History
- 23. Chinese Theatre
- 24. Chinese Video Kangu Shadow Puppets
- 25. Berlin Paris Minneapolis Theatres of the world
- 26. Theatres of the world
- 27. German Theatre Berliner Ensamble
- 28. Italian Theatre Comedie– Dell’ Arte
- 29. Greek Theatre - Tragedy - Comedy
- 30. American Theatre Chicago New York Los Angeles
- 31. Influences on AMerica Dance
- 32. Influences on AMerica Opera
- 33. Influences on America Bunraku Kabuki
- 34. Influences on America East West Players Dance Africa
- 35. American Theatre Chicago New York Los Angeles
- 36. The End