http://netvouz.com/narky/folder/7918690419081393991/Art+Theatre?feed=rss narky's bookmarks in folder Theatre on Netvouz http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertolt_Brecht Brecht wanted the answer to Lenin’s question ‘Wie und was soll man lernen?’ ('How and what should we learn?'). He created an influential theory of theatre, the epic theatre, wherein a play should not cause the spectator to emotionally identify with the action before him or her, but should instead provoke rational self-reflection and a critical view of the actions on the stage. He believed that the experience of a climactic catharsis of emotion left an audience complacent. Instead, he wanted his audiences to use this critical perspective to identify social ills at work in the world and be moved to go forth from the theatre and effect change. Art > Theatre narky Sat, 16 Sep 2006 11:56:40 GMT http://www.melbournefestival.com.au/news/13/default.aspx Academy Award winning actor Tim Robbins brings his Los Angeles-based The Actors’ Gang to Melbourne for their Australian debut, with their production of George Orwell’s 1984. Opening the Festival in the Arts Centre, State Theatre on Thursday 12 October, Robbins directs this new adaptation of Orwell’s classic by playwright Michael Gene Sullivan. Art > Theatre narky Wed, 02 Aug 2006 04:32:48 GMT http://www.internationalpuppetcarnival.com.au/ Experience a host of fun and exciting puppetry shows and activities the whole family can enjoy in and around Federation Square! Melbourne is set to ride the huge international wave of popularity currently being enjoyed by that most ancient, and creative of arts -- PUPPETRY, with the inaugural International Puppet Carnival at Federation Square from 26 June to 2 July (week two of the Victorian School Holidays). This brand new week-long festival will see the most talented puppet masters from around Australia and New Zealand in an action packed program of contemporary, traditional and cutting edge performances, events and workshops. Art > Theatre narky Wed, 02 Aug 2006 04:31:37 GMT http://www.melbournecabaretfestival.com/home.html Welcome to the Melbourne Cabaret Festival website! The inaugural Festival will run from Thursday 29 June to Sunday 9 July 2006 and has come about through the collaboration of venues across Melbourne which regularly host cabaret. The Festival will showcase the crème de la crème of cabaret talent as well as emerging performers keen to try out this dynamic art form. Art > Theatre narky Wed, 02 Aug 2006 04:31:05 GMT