When Is A Musical Not A Musical?
Recently I saw Poor Boy by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the new Sumner Theatre, Southbank. Poor Boy is a play written by the fabulous Australian playwright Matt Cameron. I say fabulous because at least…
Theatre Styles
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Jukebox Musical
Although evident for decades in a small number of Hollywood films, the so-called Jukebox Musical is only a relatively recent theatrical genre. Jukebox Musicals are called so because they centre around an already existing catalogue…
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Fate Drama
Fate Drama is otherwise known as ‘schicksaltragodie’ and became a popular theatrical genre in Germany in the early 19th century. Its key ingredient was the downfall of the protagonist as a result of destiny.
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Tragedy
Tragedy, like comedy, first began in ancient Greece at play festivals in honour of the god Dionysus. The origin of the word has been disputed through the ages, but is probably from the Greek word…