Theater is a term of Greek origin that simultaneously designates the set of dramatic pieces for public presentation and the building where these pieces are presented.
It is an art form in which one or several actors present a certain story that awakens different feelings in the audience.
The art of writing plays is called dramaturgy, with the dramatist being the person responsible for composing the texts.
There are many genres of theater, among which stand out: auto, comedy, drama, puppet, opera, musical, magazine, tragedy, tragicomedy.
origin of theater
The origin of theater dates back to primitive man and all its forms of rituals (associated with hunting, harvesting, death, etc.), dances, imitation of animals, worship of the gods and playful practices.
It is believed that the idea of theater as we know it today arose in Ancient Greece, in the 4th century BC. Ç. The Greek term “theater” means “place to see”. At the theater religious ceremonies were held in honor of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine. In celebration of the grape harvest (harvest) there was music, dancing and dithyramb performances.
The dithyramb was a hymn sung and performed by a costumed choir. The theater became not only the physical place where the public went to see the ceremonies, but also the ones representations, which gradually took on theatrical form with the introduction of stories about the great heroes Greeks.
Origin of theater in Brazil
In Brazil, the theater emerged in the 16th century through theatrical compositions written by the Jesuit priests in actions to spread the religious faith among the Indians.
It was not until the 19th century, with the arrival of the Portuguese court in Brazil, that the art of acting began to develop more intensely.
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