One of the oldest and most popular forms of entertainment is theatre. Performances are often plays – comedies or tragedies, or a musical but they are also other types of entertainment such as mime and puppet shows and involve actors performing on a stage for an audience.
Theatre has been around in one form or another since early man started telling stories. Cavemen were probably the first to tell stories with actions around a campfire many years ago about the hunts they went on; and with humans passing stories on for many years theatre has been around in one way or another since the beginning of mankind. The earliest theatrical event we have on record dates back to 2000BC with the passion plays (dramatic presentations depicting the passion of Christ) of Egypt. Following this it was the Ancient Greeks who were the first to formalise theatre. The Greeks based their plays around mythology and were the first to properly define the genres of comedy and tragedy, which are still the main genres of theatre today.
Companies that stage theatre today range from commercial theatre on Broadway in New York and the West End in London to educational theatre organisations and amateur dramatic groups. If you're planning on an evening watching a west End production in London then try searching for your chosen musical using online sites. Sites like lowcosttheatre.co.uk (offering cheap theatre tickets), 2getaticket.com and londontheatretickets.co.uk, will get you a lot more for your money.
You may need to book into a hotel if the musical is in the evening. There are hundreds of hotels to choose from but if you are looking for a hotel near to the theatre and not too expensive try uktheatrebreak.co.uk or londoncitytheatre.co.uk for more information.
Theatre is a diverse and often difficult art. It requires teamwork among many artists to create a performance for audiences. Theatre is very emotive and can be designed to amuse, teach, inspire, persuade and even shock. The end result of a show depends on the audience as they provide the performers with immediate feedback. Every show has continuous contact between the audience and the stage.
Theatre has been around in one form or another since early man started telling stories. Cavemen were probably the first to tell stories with actions around a campfire many years ago about the hunts they went on; and with humans passing stories on for many years theatre has been around in one way or another since the beginning of mankind. The earliest theatrical event we have on record dates back to 2000BC with the passion plays (dramatic presentations depicting the passion of Christ) of Egypt. Following this it was the Ancient Greeks who were the first to formalise theatre. The Greeks based their plays around mythology and were the first to properly define the genres of comedy and tragedy, which are still the main genres of theatre today.
Companies that stage theatre today range from commercial theatre on Broadway in New York and the West End in London to educational theatre organisations and amateur dramatic groups. If you're planning on an evening watching a west End production in London then try searching for your chosen musical using online sites. Sites like lowcosttheatre.co.uk (offering cheap theatre tickets), 2getaticket.com and londontheatretickets.co.uk, will get you a lot more for your money.
You may need to book into a hotel if the musical is in the evening. There are hundreds of hotels to choose from but if you are looking for a hotel near to the theatre and not too expensive try uktheatrebreak.co.uk or londoncitytheatre.co.uk for more information.
Theatre is a diverse and often difficult art. It requires teamwork among many artists to create a performance for audiences. Theatre is very emotive and can be designed to amuse, teach, inspire, persuade and even shock. The end result of a show depends on the audience as they provide the performers with immediate feedback. Every show has continuous contact between the audience and the stage.