...Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board approves of community-based charter schools. All Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) Charter School programs are open to student’s applications who reside within the school district. Starting a charter school is truly a community effort. However, the rewards we may find by creating a new educational option for children are well worth the effort. The first question we want to answer is why do we want to start a charter school? As a charter developer, we need to have a clear answer to this question. Matanuska-Susitna Valley residents desire a school that provides a rich and comprehensive educational program for students with talents and potential in dance, instrumental music, vocal music, theatre, and visual art or media arts. This school will provide students and parents with expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities that are available within the public school system to maximize each student’s special talents. Our graduates will increase the quality of their life, the lives of people who surround them, and the respective communities of the Valley. There are many people interested in helping to start our charter school waiting for recruitment. These founders will include parents, teachers, school principals, lawyers, business entrepreneurs and accountants. Our founding group needs to have expertise in a variety of areas, including: • Curriculum & instruction • Public school financing • Real estate • Human...
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...Drama essay Intro Theartre of Creultry and Epic thertre are very doffernent theatre types and display rather differnent obsitcales and techniques towards the auidience and how to invole the audience within their perfomaces. They display different techniues from using flahblacks to provoke rational self-reflection and a critical view of the action on the stage and to invole the audience to other infomation that the other chacters don't know about (dramatic irony)all the way to making the audience think about the perofmance not just about the entertainment. Paragrph 1 Epic thertre was a form of therete to provoke rational self-reflection and a critical view of the action on the stage, a form of didactic drama presenting a series of loosely connected...
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...2013 Mark Courtice Chief Executive Officer Theatre Royal Of Winchester Jewry Street Winchester SO23 8SB Dear Mr Courtice, Re: Analysis of the Royal Theatre of Winchesters competitive market forces Further to our recent meeting, I have undertaken an analysis of the macroeconomic market affecting the theatre of Winchester as well as the competitive environment of the market the theatre operates. Further an analyse of the theatre it self has been conducted, and assessed the theatres ability to deal with this changes. Below you will find an outline of the two most significant factors impacting the theatre. An area for concern is the decrease in disposable income for the AB-socio economic group. This is where most of the customers to local theatres can be found and it have resulted in customers being more aware of its spending. Furthermore, customers might choose a competitive product such as a cinema ticket instead due a lower price. As a result of the increased unemployment in the UK, as well as the decreased disposable income consumers may defer trips to the theatre regarding the difficult economic climate. The reluctance to spend money on theatre tickets increases the risk posed by substitutes to the theatre of Winchester. Possible substitutes are: west end theatres, cinemas, TV shows, new technology and big events. Additional, there are several other theatres in UK, which can offer the same actors and plays as Theatre of Winchester, in a similar size and setting...
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...METATHEATRE in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Course : Approfondissement Shakespeare ; theatre, meta-theatre and pact of performance Professor : F. MARCH Student: Louize Zara Dierickx (Erasmus Belgium) Course : Approfondissement Shakespeare ; theatre, meta-theatre and pact of performance Professor : F. MARCH Student: Louize Zara Dierickx (Erasmus Belgium) INTRODUCTION During the Elizabethan era meta-theatre was often used in plays to obtain the interest and participation (imagination) from the audience. Also Shakespeare used a lot of metaphors and references to theatre in his plays. In this research paper we will study the use of meta-theatre in Shakespeare’s famous play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. First, the term ‘meta-theatre’ will be explained. Then, the period in which meta-theatre was an important aspect of theatre, also Shakespeare’s period, namely the Elizabethan Era, will be discussed. Finally, a number of specific scenes in the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be analysed. Midsummer night’s dream is a romantic comedy. The play has 2 levels: the human world, which takes place during the day, and the fairy world, which takes place at night. In the human world the story is about 4 young people, searching their way to true love, as well as about a theatre company, preparing a play for the coming wedding of the king and queen. At the fairy level, the fairy king and queen quarrel about their marriage. These two levels are combined by a love potion, which...
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...SWOTT Analysis - Jumbo Guest Ranch Introduction As a strategic planning tool, SWOTT analysis is used to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and trends of a business. It examines both the external and internal factors that are crucial to the operations and performance of a business. The results obtained from this analysis are useful during the formulation of a strategic plan. Before starting a SWOTT analysis, a clear and attainable business objective should be defined. The purpose of the analysis is to identify the negative and positive factors found within and outside of the company that influence its performance. Background Jumbo Guest Ranch is a ranch that targets the middle income earners and corporations as its principal clientele base. To improve profit margins while focusing on this market segment, the strategy of the ranch is self-sustenance and expansion. These two key strategic components are responsible for the ranch’s differentiation strategy. To enable its self-sustenance strategy, the farm will use renewable energy forms, such as solar and wind while most other resources and materials will be obtained from its farm. The Analysis In an attempt to help develop full awareness of all factors, both internal and external, which may affect the decision-making process and strategic planning, the SWOTT analysis...
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...Chapter Nine: Brecht and Epic Theatre Berthold Brecht (1898-1956) was one of the most distinguished representatives of socialist realist art. As a creator, he was multi-sided: poet, dramatist, director, critic and publicist. There can be little doubt that he was one of the most significant writers of the twentieth-century. His work was the most important and original in European drama since Ibsen and Strindberg, but in many ways it is difficult to understand in itself, and to relate it to a tradition which it at once develops and criticizes. Brecht had been writing continuously since 1918, however it was the period between 1937 and 1945 that saw not only some of his finest plays – Mother Courage and Her Children, The Good Person of Szechwan, The Life of Galileo and The Caucasian Chalk Circle – but also the evolution of his most significant theories on the theatre. Brecht’s early dramas were anarchic, nihilistic, and antibourgeois. In them, he glorifies antisocial outsiders such as fortune hunters, pirates, and prostitutes; in keeping with their view on general society, the tone of these works is often cynical. In the years following his conversion to Marxism, Brecht wrote didactic plays whose style is austere and functional. These plays were intended to be performed in schools and factories by nonprofessional actors. In his later plays, Brecht combined the vitality of his early period with his Marxist beliefs to create plays that were dramatically effective, socially committed...
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...DEPARTMENT- DRAMA SECTION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FUFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN HUMANITIES. 26 AUGUST 2013 ABSTRACT This dissertation explores the use of community participation in TfD for Gender based violence in challenging patriarchy. It discusses the idea of TfD and community participation in relation to patriarchy and gender. It also discusses the idea of community participation in relation to TfD, Patriarchy and participation in gender related projects. The analysis in this dissertation focuses on GEWE project which was carried out by CRECCOM as a form of TfD for gender based violence. I look at field work in research, i conduct the performance analysis of the TfD for gender based violence performance and i conduct the analysis for the whole case study, i provide evidence for gender based violence and patriarchal rule in the community and i analyse the involvement of both men and women in the performance and how this helps in challenging patriarchy. This dissertation claims that TfD for gender based violence can be used to challenge the idea of patriarchy through community participation. This dissertation shows that the performance space in TfD for gender based violence provides a forum on which men and women can discuss and deal with issues of GBV as well as challenging patriarchy. it shows how the participation of...
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...Peter and the Starcatcher performed at The Arkansas Rep Theatre was a beautiful and moving performance. When applying thought from the Aristotelian analysis many themes are revealed to the viewer. I had various thoughts about the themes after watching the performance. Self discovery, growing up, and realization are all themes present within the play. Self discovery is a theme found in the play. Peter goes through a journey of discovering his true self. When applying The Aristotelian analysis it becomes obvious to the audience that self discovery is a large theme within the play. That being said, viewers can then take this theme and apply it to their own lives. The viewer may then discover themselves. Growing up is another theme found within...
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...A Touch of Freedom Feminism Analysis of A Pair of Silk Stockings Feminism is the ideology that women and men should be granted equal treatment and that the rights of women should not be undermined. In reality, as if born to bear the burden of domestic affairs, women tend to unconsciously make more personal sacrifices for family and children than men most of the time. In the short story A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin, the devoted housewife Mrs. Sommers constantly prioritizes the necessities of her family before her own, but is later driven by the joy of gaining self-identity to escape from the dreary obligations of a “good” woman. In this case, the protagonist has clearly been suppressed by her social duties as a female and is unable to enjoy personal freedom. The idea that women should not be constrained by gender conformity applies feminism to the conflicts that Mrs. Sommers encounters. In A Pair of Silk Stockings, feminism is amplified through the portray of traditional gender roles of women in the society, and how Mrs. Sommers struggles to flee from the responsibilities as expected of a wife and mother. First, Mrs. Sommers submits to social pressure and constantly belittles herself, making sacrifices for family and children. Then unexpectedly, she becomes conscious of the value of self-identity and abandons her usual responsibilities that have been constraining her. As a devoted wife and mother, Mrs. Sommers sees the necessities of her family as the priorities...
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...Drama in schools second edition Like theatre, drama in schools can unlock the use of imagination, intellect, empathy and courage. Through it, ideas, responses and feelings can be expressed and communicated. It carries the potential to challenge, to question and to bring about change. Jude Kelly (theatre director and founder of Metal) Contents Foreword 2 1 Introduction 4 2 Why drama in schools? 6 3 Recognising good drama 9 3.1 What does good drama look like at the Foundation Stage? 9 3.2 What does good drama look like at Key Stages 1 and 2? 12 3.3 What does good drama look like at Key Stage 3? 18 3.4 What does good drama look like at Key Stage 4? 22 3.5 What does good drama look like at post-16? 24 3.6 What does good drama look like in special schools? 26 3.7 What does a good drama enrichment programme look like? 27 4 Structuring drama in schools 32 4.1 Level descriptions for drama 33 5 Policy, facilities, resources 41 5.1 Useful points for schools managers and subject leaders to consider 41 5.2 What does a good school policy for drama look like? 42 5.3 What do good facilities and resources in drama look like? 44 6 Conclusion 46 Appendix 1 Drama and the early learning goals within 48 the Foundation Stage Appendix 2 The National Curriculum for England – English 50 Appendix 3 Drama within the Primary Strategy...
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...Training for Nonviolent Action Training ourselves on tactical and strategic nonviolent action is essential to maximize possibilities and results. What does this kind of training entail? Practitioners included: Srdja Popovic and Giorgi Meladze from CANVAS Sam La Rocca, Jason MacLeod, James Whelan, Holly Hammond, and Anthony Kelly from The Change Agency Zsuzsanna Kacsó, Bianca Cseke and Corina Simon from PATRIR Daniel Hunter, Joe Catania, and Philippe Duhamel from Training for Change Linda Sartor from Nonviolent Peaceforce Dola Nicholas Oluoch from Chemchemi Ya Ukweli-Active Ouyporn Khuankaew from International Women's Partnership for Peace and Justice Shaazka Beyerle from The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict Hardy Merriman, an independent consultant in the field of strategic nonviolent conflict Learn more about the experienced nonviolent action trainers who shared their ideas and resources during the dialogue. Summary of Dialogue Moving Nonviolent Action Theory to Practice Enormous and exciting developments have taken place over recent decades to make this strategic theory available and accessible to people around the world, notably through education and mainstream acceptance of the theory. Core concepts of successful nonviolent action are support, careful planning and strong leadership. It is essential to have a vision and strategic plan and to develop the tactics and campaigns necessary to achieve it. Most often, movements tend to happen...
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...WHEN ARTS MET MARKETING Arts marketing theory embedded in Romanticism Hye-Kyung Lee Cultural Lee &and Creative IndustriesSchool Hye-KyungFrancis Ltd November (print)/1477-2833 (online) 000000and 2005 Ltdof Cultural Policy or Humanities, King’s College London, StrandLondonWC2R 2LStsrbd@yahoo.com 3 11 2005 Original Francis 1028-6632 International Journal 10.1080/10286630500411309 GCUL_A_141113.sgm Taylor Article This article argues that arts marketing theory is embedded in the existing context of the nonprofit arts sector – that is, Romantic belief in the universal value of the arts and producer authority over the consumer. As “a set of techniques” and “a decision-making process”, marketing was able to sit comfortably in the nonprofit arts context during the 1970s and 1980s. However, recent recognition of marketing as “a management philosophy” has brought out incompatibilities between the customer orientation of the marketing notion and the Romantic view of artistic production. This article demonstrates that arts marketing writings embrace Romanticism through the following: generic marketing concept; relationship marketing approach; extended definition of the customer; extended definition of the product; and reduction of marketing to function. Such findings suggest that persistence of the existing belief system and the embeddedness of the market be considered when marketisation in the arts sector is analysed. KEYWORDS arts marketing; Romanticism; marketisation; cultural persistence...
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...conflict, the Department of Defense (DoD) has adapted, and began to implement policy that is intended to disrupt internal subversion. The objective is to combat enemy insurgents and their agenda, in order to develop a peaceful infrastructure. The theatre of conflict both on U.S., and foreign soil, (namely Iraq, and Afghanistan) consist of enemies who do not have the capabilities to engage our coalition forces through conventional warfare. Conventional warfare is: opposing forces who engage one another using conventional weapon systems and tactics, in order to degrade or destroy their opponents abilities to operate. Due to the superior capacity of coalition forces both economically, and tactically, the way in which the enemy operates in current theatre has deviated from conventional forms of fighting. Enemy Insurgents use unconventional warfare in their fighting tactics, and this irregular warfare involves many actors from civilian population to enemy combatants, and resources. Because of the fast changing wartime climate, the DoD has developed policy that was nonexistent a mere ten years ago. The DoD has developed the Counter Insurgency Initiatives in order to implement policy that gives guidance to actors involved in current theatre combat operations. Insurgency is the organized use of subversion and violence, to seize, nullify, or challenge political control of a region (COIN Initiative 2009). Counterinsurgency (COIN) places great demands on the ability of bureaucracies...
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...icedTHE SERVICE EXPERIENCE AS THEATER Stephen J. Grove, Clemson University Raymond P. Fisk, University of Central Florida INTRODUCTION Services marketing play a major role in the economies of the United States and the entire world, this has been indicated by the increased interest in the etiquette of how most people are taking it up, the past decade reflects a growing appreciation of the part they play in the frugalities. Lovelock 1991, states that services are said to be approximately amounting to seventy per-cent of the Gross National Product of the United States and the world, and supporting the same notion is Bateson 1989 who indicates that three quarters of those employed in some countries labour in service sector occupations Berry 1980, Sasser 1976, Zeithaml, and Parasuraman 1985 have given significant attention to how the marketing of services is distinguishing from the marketing of goods. The simultaneity of production and consumption of the service product is one key characteristic that differentiates services marketing, according to the above mentioned scholars and researchers. They noted that services exist only in the time in which they are rendered and they cannot be disassembled. Essentially, services are fashioned from the interaction between service providers and customers and, as such, service quality is comprised of both process and outcome dimensions. These various aspects of service delivery underscore the notion that services are complex, behavioural...
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...MARKETING PLAN Table of Contents 2 Executive Summary 3 1. Company Overview 4 2. Mission 4 3. Product and Service 4 4. Keys to Success: 4 5. Objectives: 4 6. Situational analysis 4 7. Marketing strategy 6 8. Financial projections 7 9. Implementation plan 7 10. Evaluation and control metrics 8 Executive Summary Tokoroa is a small provincial town in South Waikato in New Zealand. In the 1950's the very first movies were screened at the iconic community hall. Since then it has been the heart of movie theatre. The hall was later transformed into Tokoroa 3D Cinema & Time Out Party Lounge in 2010 and since then has grown from strength to strength. Technology upgrade enabled the Cinema take another leap where the platform was converted into 35mm analog. In a provincial town like Tokoroa with limited entertainment options on offer, the Cinema becomes an important part of the community. The new Cinema Complex Manager had a Vision - DIGITAL AND 3D. This vision was later realized in June 2014 when DIGITAL AND 3D was launched to the South Waikato District. The only town in the country that serves 3D movies to its community. Through converting the 35mm film operating system to the Digital Platform and by introducing 3D capability has increased its revenue significantly. 1. Company Overview Tokoroa 3D Cinema & Time Out Party Lounge (referred to Tokoroa 3D Cinema hereafter) is a cinema entertainment service provider based in Tokoroa, South Waikato, New Zealand...
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