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Coup de Theatre may refer to: Coup de théâtre, a literary term for an unexpected event in a play or a theatrical trick; Coup de Theatre, by Haiku d'Etat, 2004 "Coup de théâtre", a 2015 TV episode of Les Mystères de l'amour "Coup De Théâtre", a track on the 2005 album Soleil 12 by Forgas Band Phenomena
coup de main (pl. coups de main) a surprise attack. In French, [donner] un coup de main means "[to give] a hand" (to give assistance). Even if the English meaning exists as well (as in faire le coup de main), it is old-fashioned. coup d'état (pl. coups d'état) a sudden change in government by force; literally "hit (blow) of state."
The dramaturge, using a stick to hit the three blows, gathered the theatre staff to begin the show, like a brigadier gathering his men. Through metonymy, the stick itself was called a "brigadier". The theatre brigadier is traditionally made of wood with a piece of theatre pole [definition needed], decorated with red velvet and gold studded nails.
Coup de Theatre is the second studio album by American hip hop group Haiku d'Etat. It was released in 2004. Critical reception. Professional ratings; Review scores;
A soft coup, sometimes referred to as a silent coup or a bloodless coup, is an illegal overthrow of a government, but unlike a regular coup d'état it is achieved without the use of force or violence.
1541, Peru: Juan de Rada led a coup that ousted and killed Spanish conquistador and governor of Peru, Francisco Pizarro, and installed Diego de Almagro II as governor. 1567, Scotland : Protestant rebels arrested Mary Queen of Scots and forced her to sign the Abdicate on 24 July 1567 in favour of the infant James VI and to appoint her ...
Counting coup, a Native American show of bravery; Coup contrecoup injury, a type of head injury; Coup d'oeil, assessing an entire situation in a glance; Coup de main, a swift attack that relies on speed and surprise to accomplish its objectives in a single blow; William C. Coup (1836–1895), an American businessman, partner of P. T. Barnum's
Among the Plains Indians of North America, counting coup (/ k uː /) (“coup“ is french for “blow” or “shock”) is the warrior tradition of winning prestige against an enemy in battle. It is one of the traditional ways of showing bravery in the face of an enemy and involves intimidating him, and, it is hoped, persuading him to admit ...