Matthew's Performing Arts

Front of house manager: In theatre, the front of house manager helps control the selling of tickets, the guidance of customers in the front of house areas and the maintenance and management of the theatre building. The front of house manager and production manager interrelate as they both work closely with each other to ensure that the main play, as well as preparation runs smoothly. Theatre Critic: Theatre Critics have a lot of influence on people about what shows people should go and see. Their opinion have a lot of importance, as customers will read reviews about films they might want to see. Theatre critics would often work with the press officer of a theatre so that they can take advice/read the reviews for the show. Stage Manager: The stage manager is essentially the assistant to the director, but also serves as assistant to the designers, technical director, costume shop supervisor, director of theatre, conductor an any other staff positions. The stage manager can interrelat

Task 1 I learned the most from the first clip with Benedict Cumberbatch playing Rosencrantz. even though the clip is very short. The scene itself is very simple; just two characters sitting on a stage with very few props on the stage. This clip is a very good example of how less can sometimes be more. This is also showed as both actors on stage are sitting down for most of the play, and just using small simple movements while they are sitting down. However, I learned that even when sitting down, small movements can make a significant difference to the effectiveness of a performance, even if it’s hand movements or head movements. I also learned that sometimes voice can be one of the most effective acting techniques and can be used to easily show feelings and emotions. Also, not only is it voice, but it is the way an actor says his/her lines, for example articulation of their lines can make a performance much more effective. Furthermore, I learned that it can often be effective when