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• Physical comedy — also known as slapstick is a comedic performance relying mostly on the use of the body to convey humor. Whether a pratfall (i.e. landing on the buttocks), a silly face, or by walking into walls, physical comedy (even used to entertain small… …   Wikipedia

• physical theatre — /fɪzəkəl ˈθɪətə/ (say fizuhkuhl theartuh) noun a theatrical genre embracing mime, mask, commedia dell arte, dance theatre, etc., in which the actors primarily use their bodies to express meaning or tell stories. Also, US, physical theater …  

• Physical theatre — is a general term used to describe any mode of performance that pursues storytelling through primarily physical means. There are several quite distinct traditions of performance which all describe themselves using the term physical theatre ,… …   Wikipedia

• Theater & Orchester Heidelberg — Städtische Bühne Das Theater und Orchester Heidelberg ist ein Fünf Sparten Theater mit Oper, Konzert, Schauspiel und Tanz, sowie einem eigenen Ensemble für Kinder und Jugendtheater. Seit 2004 arbeitet die früher eigenständige Tanzsparte in… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• theater — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stage, arena, field [of action]; drama; playhouse, motion picture house, studio. See amusement. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A building intended for theatrical productions] Syn. playhouse, concert hall,… …   English dictionary for students

• Theater der Klänge — Das Theater der Klänge ist ein Musik und Tanztheater, das am 10. Mai 1987 in Düsseldorf gegründet wurde. Dieses Theater versteht sich als Ensemblekollektiv verschiedener in Gemeinschaft kreierender Künstler. Die beiden Gründungsmitglieder Jörg… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• theater of cruelty — a form of surrealist theater originated by Antonin Artaud and emphasizing the cruelty of human existence by portraying sadistic acts and intense suffering. [1950 55; trans. of F théâtre de la cruauté] * * * Theater of Cruelty or theater of… …   Useful english dictionary

• Mainstreet Theater — in the Power Light District Location 1400 Main Street Kansas City, Missouri Coordinates …   Wikipedia

• New Victory Theater — The New Victory Theater in 2006 The New Victory Theater is an Off Broadway theater located at 209 West 42nd Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues, in Midtown Manhattan. The New Victory is New York s first and only theater for children and family… …   Wikipedia

• Peeling (theater troupe) — PEELING was an Asian American theater troupe based in New York City from 1995 to 2005. Dan Bacalzo was its most recent artistic director.HistoryIn 1995, Van Lier winning director Gary San Angel founded the group as Peeling the Banana at the Asian …   Wikipedia