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  2. Devised theatre - Wikipedia

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    The history of collaboratively devised performance is as old as the theatre: we see prototypes of contemporary devising practice in ancient and modern mime, in circus arts and clowning, in commedia dell'arte; some cultural traditions, indeed, have always created performance through predominantly collectivist methods (theatre scholar and performance maker Nia Witherspoon, for instance, has ...

  3. Devise and bequeath - Wikipedia

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    For example, a testator might write in the will that "Mary will receive the house held in trust if she is married" or "if she has children," etc. An executory bequest is a bequest that will be granted only if a particular event occurs in the future. For example, a testator might write in the will that "Mary will receive the house held in a ...

  4. List of children's games - Wikipedia

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    A child playing tag.. This is a list of games that are played by children.Traditional children's games do not include commercial products such as board games but do include games which require props such as hopscotch or marbles (toys go in List of toys unless the toys are used in multiple games or the single game played is named after the toy; thus "jump rope" is a game, while "Jacob's ladder ...

  5. History of theatre - Wikipedia

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    Throughout most of history, English belles lettres and theatre have been separated, but these two art forms are interconnected. [103] However, if they do not learn how to work hand-in-hand, it can be detrimental to the art form. [104] The prose of English literature and the stories it tells needs to be performed and theatre has that capacity. [105]

  6. Educational game - Wikipedia

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    Educational games are games explicitly designed with educational purposes, or which have incidental or secondary educational value. All types of games may be used in an educational environment, however educational games are games that are designed to help people learn about certain subjects, expand concepts, reinforce development, understand a historical event or culture, or assist them in ...

  7. Theatre games - Wikipedia

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    Theatre games are also commonly used as warm-up exercises for actors before a rehearsal or performance, in the development of improvisational theatre, and as a lateral means to rehearse dramatic material. They are also used in drama therapy to overcome anxiety by simulating scenarios that would be fear-inducing in real life.

  8. Storytelling game - Wikipedia

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    Examples include The Quiet Year, [10] Fall of Magic, [11] [12] and Companions' Tale. [13] In contrast to improvisational theatre and live action role-playing games, TTRPG players describe the actions of their characters rather than acting them out, except during dialogue or, in some games, monologue.

  9. Glossary of history - Wikipedia

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    Also eon. age Age of Discovery Also called the Age of Exploration. The time period between approximately the late 15th century and the 17th century during which seafarers from various European polities traveled to, explored, and charted regions across the globe which had previously been unknown or unfamiliar to Europeans and, more broadly, during which previously isolated human populations ...