TheatreTheatre has provided many words and meanings which we use - ignorant of their origins - in everyday writing and speech. This is the first book to explore 2000 theatre terms in depth, in some cases tracing their history over two and a half millennia, in others exploring expressions less than a decade old. Terms are defined, shown in use and cross referenced in ways which will fascinate theatregoers, help serious theatre students and encourage those actively engaged in the theatre to examine the familiar from new angles. |
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Here , we are dealing with a word that signifies ' precious affectation ' , almost a synonym for kitsch . This would appear to be a development from the noun , ( see below ) . A verb , to camp , meaning ' to be homosexual or lesbian or ...
Here , we are dealing with a word that signifies ' precious affectation ' , almost a synonym for kitsch . This would appear to be a development from the noun , ( see below ) . A verb , to camp , meaning ' to be homosexual or lesbian or ...
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... it is used as a synonym for ' orgiastic ' or ' alcoholically self - indulgent ' . diorama ' The Diorama , invented by Daguerre and Bouton , was first exhibited in London , 29th Sept. 1823 , the building being erected in Regents Park ...
... it is used as a synonym for ' orgiastic ' or ' alcoholically self - indulgent ' . diorama ' The Diorama , invented by Daguerre and Bouton , was first exhibited in London , 29th Sept. 1823 , the building being erected in Regents Park ...
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... of its simple staging , might elude detection and prosecution . From Fr. drôle , perhaps from Middle Dutch drolle , ' a little man ' . The word had originally entered English as a synonym for > > 90 droll – DSM “ jester ' , and gave.
... of its simple staging , might elude detection and prosecution . From Fr. drôle , perhaps from Middle Dutch drolle , ' a little man ' . The word had originally entered English as a synonym for > > 90 droll – DSM “ jester ' , and gave.
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Bibliografické údaje
| Název | Theatre Book of words |
| Autor | Martin Harrison |
| Vydavatel | Carcanet, 1993 |
| Zdroj originálu: | Michiganská univerzita |
| Digitalizováno | 27. únor 2008 |
| ISBN | 1857540409, 9781857540406 |
| Délka | Počet stran: 316 |
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