Tuesday 22 May 2012

MALICE

Role  - 
The chorus ( the 22 )

Purpose of the role -
 "The purpose of a chorus is to help the actors role become more emphasized throughout the play. The chorus has a few actions here and there and sometimes they have a dance at some stages."http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_purpose_of_the_chorus_in_the_drama#ixzz1vavWyuEo
A chorus came from greek theatre, The chorus was a central feature of Greek drama. The chorus was composed of similarly costumed men on the dancing floor ("orchestra"), located beneath the stage. The chorus was in the orchestra for the duration of the performance to observe and comment on the action of the actors.

 - A chorus of a theatre production

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