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71-513: The Playhouse Theatre is a performing arts centre situated in Glen Eden, New Zealand . The building was constructed in 1937 following a fire that destroyed the Glen Eden Town Hall that was on the site at the time. The Theatre has continued to serve West Auckland , initially for civic and community functions and events, moving into cinema and theatre productions by the 1970s when the name of

142-417: A bachelor's or higher degree, and 5,217 (12.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 38,500, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 9,354 people (23.0%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 22,473 (55.1%) people were employed full-time, 6,027 (14.8%) were part-time, and 1,485 (3.6%) were unemployed. The current board members for

213-498: A combination of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound, and spectacle. Any one or more of these elements is considered performing arts. In addition to the standard narrative dialogue style of plays, theater takes such forms as plays, musicals, opera, ballet, illusion , mime , classical Indian dance , kabuki , mummers' plays , improvisational theatre , comedy, pantomime , and non-conventional or contemporary forms like postmodern theatre , postdramatic theatre , or performance art. In

284-668: A community newsletter, later renamed The Fringe - Watson initiated discussions about the Theatre's history and role in the community, and provided information about upcoming productions. In the Titirangi Tatler in February 2008, Watson noted that, following the nomination of the Theatre by a member to a competition for a "deserving community organisation", the Playhouse won a grand piano and funding of $ 5000 to run training workshops. In November of

355-675: A local temple and using puppetry for religious plays. At the ancient capital Angkor Wat , stories from the Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata have been carved on the walls of temples and palaces. Similar reliefs are found at Borobudur in Indonesia. In the Philippines , the famous epic poem Ibong Adarna , originally titled "Korido at Buhay na Pinagdaanan ng Tatlong Prinsipeng Magkakapatid na anak nina Haring Fernando at Reyna Valeriana sa Kahariang Berbania" (English: " Corrido and Life Lived by

426-585: A population of 52,095 at the 2018 New Zealand census . There were 17,262 households, comprising 25,887 males and 26,205 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The percentage of people born overseas was 29.8, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.0% had no religion, 30.8% were Christian , 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs , 2.9% were Hindu , 1.4% were Muslim , 1.1% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 11,430 (28.0%) people had

497-404: A seating capacity of 500 and requisite kitchen and dressing rooms, a small library and municipal offices". When the new building was officially opened on 12 May 1937, it had Town Board Offices but was also "suitable to be used as a library, dance venue, for school and community events as well as Indoor Bowling tournaments". It was clear, however, that it would function primarily as a cinema and after

568-541: A special part entitled " Kay Selya " (English: "For Celia") specially dedicated for Rivera. The Philippine 's national hero, José Rizal who is also a novelist, created the two famous poems in the Philippines, Noli Me Tángere ( Latin for "Touch me not", with an acute accent added on the final word in accordance with Spanish orthography ) (1887) that describes perceived inequities of the Spanish Catholic friars and

639-415: A theoretical treatise on Indian performing arts, including theatre, dance, acting, and music, which has been compared to Aristotle 's Poetics . Bharata is often known as the father of Indian theatrical arts. His Natya Shastra seems to be the first attempt to develop the technique or rather art, of drama in a systematic manner. The Natya Shastra tells us not only what is to be portrayed in a drama, but how

710-426: A very colorful shadow. The thin rods that controlled their movements were attached to a leather collar at the neck of the puppet. The rods ran parallel to the bodies of the puppet then turned at a ninety-degree angle to connect to the neck. While these rods were visible when the shadow was cast, they laid outside the shadow of the puppet; thus, they did not interfere with the appearance of the figure. The rods attached at

781-590: Is a West African oral historian who uses storytelling, poetry, and music to express the genealogies and historical narratives of the tribes they represent, often playing instruments such as the kora . This ancient profession is upheld in a position of community leadership. The most popular forms of theater in the medieval Islamic world were puppet theatre (which included hand puppets, shadow plays and marionette productions) and live passion plays known as ta'ziya , where actors re-enact episodes from Muslim history . In particular, Shia Islamic plays revolved around

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852-443: Is a powerful impulse, but the art of dance is that impulse channeled by skillful performers into something that becomes intensely expressive and that may delight spectators who feel no wish to dance themselves. These two concepts of the art of dance—dance as a powerful impulse and dance as a skillfully choreographed art practiced largely by a professional few—are the two most important connecting ideas running through any consideration of

923-422: Is also a specialized form of fine art, in which the artists perform their work live to an audience. This is called performance art . Most performance art also involves some form of plastic art , perhaps in the creation of props . Dance was often referred to as a plastic art during the modern dance era. Theatre is the branch of performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience, using

994-405: Is divided into genres such as folk , jazz , hip hop , pop, and rock, etc. As an art form, music can occur in live or recorded formats, and can be planned or improvised. As music is a protean art, it easily coordinates with words for songs as physical movements do in dance. Moreover, it has a capability of shaping human behaviors as it impacts our emotions. Starting in the 6th century BC,

1065-548: Is extremely complex. Konstantin Stanislavski 's "System" revolutionized acting in the early 20th century, and continues to have a major influence on actors of stage and screen to the current day. Both impressionism and modern realism were introduced to the stage during this period. With the invention of the motion picture in the late 19th century by Thomas Edison and the growth of the motion picture industry in Hollywood in

1136-429: Is one another modern form of dance that emerged in 19th- 20th century with the name of free dance style. This form of dance was structured to create a harmonious personality which included features such as physical and spiritual freedom. Isadora Duncan was the first female dancer who argued about "woman of future" and developed novel vector of choreography using Nietzsche 's idea of "supreme mind in free mind". Dance

1207-731: Is represented, no play has ever surpassed the tragedy known in the Mussulman world as that of Hasan and Husain ." Years later Peter Chelkowski, professor of Iranian and Islamic studies at NYU , chooses the same words for the beginning of his book 'Ta`ziyeh, ritual and drama in Iran'. Live secular plays were known as akhraja , recorded in medieval adab literature, though they were less common than puppetry and ta'ziya theater. In Iran there are other forms of theatrical events such as Naghali or Naqqāli (story telling), Ta'zieh , ٰRu-Howzi , Siah-Bazi , Parde-Khani , and Mareke giri . Prior to

1278-420: The shaheed (martyrdom) of Ali 's sons Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali . It commonly refers to passion plays about the battle of Karbala and its prior and subsequent events. Sir Lewis Pelly begins the preface of his book about Ta'zieh maintaining that "If the success of a drama is to be measured by the effects which it produces upon the people for whom it is composed, or upon the audiences before whom it

1349-645: The 2018 census , and an increase of 5,499 people (11.4%) since the 2013 census . There were 19,992 dwellings. The median age was 37.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 11,058 people (20.5%) aged under 15 years, 9,705 (18.0%) aged 15 to 29, 26,613 (49.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 6,525 (12.1%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 70.0% European/ Pākehā , 13.8% Māori , 13.2% Pasifika , 17.4% Asian , 2.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 1.0% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Waitākere Ranges Local Board Area had

1420-559: The Broadway musical became a phenomenon in the United States. Post-World War II performing arts were highlighted by the resurgence of both ballet and opera in the Western world. Postmodernism dominated the performing arts during the 1970s and the 1980s. Indigenous African performance traditions are rooted in ritual , storytelling, movement , and music . Performances were communal with

1491-573: The Classical period of performing art began in Greece , ushered in by the tragic poets such as Sophocles . These poets wrote plays which, in some cases, incorporated dance (see Euripides ). The Hellenistic period began the widespread use of comedy. However, by the 6th century AD, Western performing arts had been largely ended as the Dark Ages began. Between the 9th century and 14th century, performing art in

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1562-635: The Elizabethan masque , featuring music, dance and elaborate costumes as well as professional theatrical companies in England. William Shakespeare 's plays in the late 16th century developed from this new class of professional performance. In 1597, the first opera, Dafne was performed and throughout the 17th century, opera would rapidly become the entertainment of choice for the aristocracy in most of Europe, and eventually for large numbers of people living in cities and towns throughout Europe. The introduction of

1633-588: The Portage Licensing Trust . Still, at that time, it was not possible to use community grants to upgrade Council-owned buildings, so in 1997 the Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre Trust (later to be named Waitakere Playhouse Theatre Trust) with one Council representative on its Board, was formed and successfully applied for further community funding grants. This money was used to remodel the Front of

1704-626: The Shahnameh . These stories were often altered to bond with the atmosphere or mood of the audience. Folk theatre and dramatics can be traced to the religious ritualism of the Vedic peoples in the 2nd millennium BC . This folk theatre of the misty past was mixed with dance, food, ritualism, plus a depiction of events from daily life. The last element made it the origin of the classical theatre of later times. Many historians, notably D. D. Kosambi, Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya, Adya Rangacharaya, etc. have referred to

1775-799: The Shang dynasty ; they often involved music, clowning and acrobatic displays. The Tang dynasty is sometimes known as "The Age of 1000 Entertainments". During this era, Emperor Xuanzong formed an acting school known as the Children of the Pear Garden to produce a form of drama that was primarily musical. During the Han Dynasty, shadow puppetry first emerged as a recognized form of theatre in China. There were two distinct forms of shadow puppetry, Cantonese southern and Pekingese northern. The two styles were differentiated by

1846-471: The nationwide 2010 local elections , coinciding with the introduction of the Auckland Council. Waitākere Ranges Local Board Area covers 305.73 km (118.04 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 56,000 as of June 2024, with a population density of 183 people per km . Waitākere Ranges had a population of 53,898 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 1,803 people (3.5%) since

1917-511: The proscenium arch in Italy during the 17th century established the traditional theatre form that persists to this day. Meanwhile, in England, the Puritans forbade acting, bringing a halt to performing arts that lasted until 1660. After that, women began to appear in both French and English plays. The French introduced a formal dance instruction in the late 17th century. It is also during this time that

1988-683: The 2022–2025 term, elected at the 2022 local elections , are: The 2019–2022 Board members were 1. PRESLAND, Greg Future West 6556 2. TURNER, Ken - WestWards 6242 3. CONEY, Sandra - Future West 6067 4. TOMS, Saffron - Future West 5603 5. ALLEN, Mark - Future West 5448 6. CLAYTON, Michelle WestWards-Independent 5350 HENDERSON, Neil Future West 5317 ROBERTS, Mark Future West 4964 POTAUAINE, Linda WestWards 4462 KELLY, Cheryl WestWards-Independent 4139 CATHCART, Angus WestWards 3835 DEMPSTER, Dave WestWards 2760 SHEPHERD, Christine Independent 2451 HARTNETT, Tony Independent 2326 WINEERA, Michelle Independent 1506 Blank 729 Ken Turner

2059-548: The Glen Eden Borough Council and obtained the lease of the hall, allowing them to change its name to the Playhouse Theatre and operate independently as Playhouse Productions which became an incorporated society in 1973. Ian Wood and Jack Lawrence recalled that after the lease was acquired, a lot of work needed to be done to bring it up to standard, and "truckloads of rubbish, junk, general bric-a-brac dating back to

2130-538: The Glen Eden Playhouse had some maintenance and management issues, the 'Annual Poetry Grand Slam' and the production 'Sightings' were both presented to good audiences. Concept sketches for planned additions to the Theatre were also tabled. In February 2019, Greg Presland, Chair of the Local Board, posted a draft charter for Glen Eden based on a report commissioned by Unitec to inform the implications of change for

2201-526: The Glen Eden community (then known as Waikumete) revolved around the hall, which was used to show films and hold town boards meetings, dances and political meetings. In 1935, the hall burned down. A design for the replacement building was noted in the NZ Herald on 22 May 1935 as being a "modern version of a Georgian type...rectangular in shape with protruding wings at each corner...and the main auditorium , with

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2272-547: The House, improve the supper room and add air conditioning to a redesigned auditorium with an orchestra pit. In 2003, the new building had a Gala Opening attended by "local dignitaries and many of the people who helped to bring this huge project to fruition". After opening the upgraded building, the Waitakere City Council agreed to pay a further $ 250,000 to complete the work. Funded and supported by Waitākere Ranges Local Board

2343-704: The Local Board to ensure that this longstanding community building will be treasured and enhanced into the future in a mutually supportive way". Minutes of the meetings of the Waitakere Ranges Board give examples of the working relationship between the Trust and the council. On 22 November 2018, the Board's minutes recorded acceptance of the presentation on the Playhouse Theatre Trust's proposed building additions. Schedule 2 - Local Board Plan Outcome 4, noted that while

2414-493: The Philippines. Florante at Laura is an " awit " or a poem consisting of 12-syllable quatrains with the full title "Pinagdaanang Buhay ni Florante at ni Laura sa Kahariang Albanya" (English: "The History of Florante and Laura in the Kingdom of Albania ") was written by Francisco Balagtas in 1838 during his imprisonment dedicated to his sweetheart Maria Asuncuion Rivera (nicknamed "M.A.R.", referenced to as "Selya"). The poem has

2485-719: The Second World War were carried away and dumped, an enthusiastic game of members scrubbed and cleaned, ironed the new curtains, nailed down carpet and got the building to a basic working state". In October 1972, the first public performance, A Night of Variety was staged by Playhouse Productions. It was said "to have included many acts such as: 'Z Cars' by Glen Eden Primary School, Patricia House 'a singer' and Sun and Rain Folk singers". Between 1972 and 1992 Playhouse Productions staged over 87 shows, including musicals, children's shows and plays. Playhouse Productions did receive $ 10,000 from

2556-484: The Theatre has continued to be used by their resident company, Playhouse Theatre Incorporated, as well as other organisations that present a variety of performing arts events in the venue each year. In 2004, the Trust got a grant of $ 25,000 from what was at the time the Waitakere Council, and part of this money was to employ Sheryl Watson as a part-time theatre manager. A regular contributor to The Titirangi Tatler -

2627-563: The Three Princes, children of King Fernando and Queen Valeriana in the Kingdom of Berbania") from the 16th century was written by José de la Cruz during the Spanish era . Aside from theatrical performances, different films were produced by different film studios/ television productions. The first produced "Ang Ibong Adarna" film was produced by LVN Pictures , the biggest film studio in the history of

2698-561: The West was limited to religious historical enactments and morality plays , organized by the Church in celebration of holy days and other important events. In the 15th century performing arts, along with the arts in general, saw a revival as the Renaissance began in Italy and spread throughout Europe plays, some of which incorporated dance, which were performed and Domenico da Piacenza credited with

2769-601: The area, calling for a public meeting to discuss this. The future of the Theatre continued to be uncertain. In February 1971, there was a discussion at the Council that questioned its viability and relevance to the local community, with the Mayor expressing concern at the low level of interest shown by ratepayers in the proposed upgrade. At that time, three local theatre groups – St. Thomas's Light Opera Club, Western Players and Auckland Children's Light Opera Society - successfully applied to

2840-609: The best known of which is Beijing Opera, which is still popular today. In Thailand , it has been a tradition from the Middle Ages to stage plays based on plots drawn from Indian epics. In particular, the theatrical version of Thailand's national epic Ramakien , a version of the Indian Ramayana , remains popular in Thailand even today. In Cambodia , inscriptions dating back to the 6th century AD indicates evidence of dancers at

2911-588: The building officially changed to The Playhouse Theatre. Various theatre groups that had used the venue eventually amalgamated as the Waitakere Playhouse Theatre Trust in 1997. After considerable fundraising, the building was upgraded and in 2003 reopened as a modern performing arts facility. In 1901, at the site of the Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre, Glen Eden's first public hall was opened by local MP John Bollard . The social life of

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2982-417: The context of performing arts, dance generally refers to human movement , typically rhythmic and to music, used as a form of audience entertainment in a performance setting. Definitions of what constitutes dance are dependent on social , cultural , aesthetic , artistic , and moral constraints and range from functional movement (such as folk dance ) to codified, virtuoso techniques such as ballet . There

3053-700: The country's system made no effect and seemed impossible with the corrupt attitude of the Spaniards toward the Filipinos. These novels were written during the colonization of the Philippines by the Spanish Empire . Wait%C4%81kere Ranges Local Board Waitākere Ranges Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council , and is one of the two boards overseen by the council's Waitākere Ward councillors. The board's administrative area includes

3124-637: The earliest Indian dramatists and they do it even today. Indian dramatists such as Bhāsa in the 2nd century BC wrote plays that were heavily inspired by the Ramayana and Mahabharata . Kālidāsa in the 1st century BC, is arguably considered to be ancient India 's greatest dramatist. Three famous romantic plays written by Kālidāsa are the Mālavikāgnimitram ( Mālavikā and Agnimitra ), Vikramōrvaśīyam ( Pertaining to Vikrama and Urvashi ), and Abhijñānaśākuntala ( The Recognition of Shakuntala ). The last

3195-404: The early 20th century, film became a dominant performance medium throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Rhythm and blues , a cultural phenomenon of black America, rose to prominence in the early 20th century, influencing a range of later popular music styles internationally. In the 1930s Jean Rosenthal introduced what would become modern stage lighting , changing the nature of the stage as

3266-525: The first plays were performed in the American Colonies . During the 18th century, the introduction of the popular opera buffa brought opera to the masses as an accessible form of performance. Mozart 's The Marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni are landmarks of the late 18th century opera. At the turn of the 19th century, Beethoven and the Romantic movement ushered in a new era that led first to

3337-529: The first use of the term ballo (in De Arte Saltandi et Choreas Ducendi ) instead of danza (dance) for his baletti or balli . The term eventually became Ballet . The first Ballet per se is thought to be Balthasar de Beaujoyeulx 's Ballet Comique de la Reine (1581). By the mid-16th century Commedia Dell'arte became popular in Europe, introducing the use of improvisation . This period also introduced

3408-479: The god Osiris was performed annually at festivals throughout the civilization, marking the known beginning of a long relationship between theatre and religion. The Dramatic Ramesseum Papyrus , the oldest surviving illustrated papyrus details the performance during the Sed Festival and has been used as evidence of the birth of theatrical tradition, which western scholars often attribute to ancient Greece. A Griot

3479-399: The huge number of elements involved". In 2014, however, the chair of the Trust, Stan Henshaw said that it was no longer viable to have a theatre manager due to financial constraints. In 2018 Janet Clews, former mayor of Glen Eden noted that there was "no formal connection between the Waitakere Playhouse Theatre Trust and Council...[and it was hoped]...the Trust can be encouraged to work with

3550-775: The last two cover between them, the entire epic of Ramayana . The powerful Indian emperor Harsha (606–648) is credited with having written three plays: the comedy Ratnavali , Priyadarsika , and the Buddhist drama Nagananda . Many other dramatists followed during the Middle Ages . There were many performing art forms in the southern part of India, Kerala is such a state with different such art forms like Koodiyattam , Nangyarkoothu , Kathakali , Chakyar koothu , Thirayattam and there were many prominent artists like Painkulam Raman Chakyar and others. There are references to theatrical entertainments in China as early as 1500 BC during

3621-434: The method of making the puppets and the positioning of the rods on the puppets, as opposed to the type of play performed by the puppets. Both styles generally performed plays depicting great adventure and fantasy, rarely was this very stylized form of theatre used for political propaganda. Cantonese shadow puppets were the larger of the two. They were built using thick leather that created more substantial shadows. Symbolic color

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3692-410: The necks to facilitate the use of multiple heads with one body. When the heads were not being used, they were stored in a muslin book or fabric lined box. The heads were always removed at night. This was in keeping with the old superstition that if left intact, the puppets would come to life at night. Some puppeteers went so far as to store the heads in one book and the bodies in another, to further reduce

3763-508: The portrayal is to be done. Drama, as Bharata Muni says, is the imitation of men and their doings ( loka-vritti ). As men and their doings have to be respected on the stage, so drama in Sanskrit is also known by the term rupaka , which means portrayal.{{ }} The Ramayana and Mahabharata can be considered the first recognized plays that originated in India. These epics provided the inspiration to

3834-547: The possibility of reanimating puppets. Shadow puppetry is said to have reached its highest point of artistic development in the 11th century before becoming a tool of the government. In the Song dynasty , there were many popular plays involving acrobatics and music. These developed in the Yuan dynasty into a more sophisticated form with a four- or five-act structure. Yuan drama spread across China and diversified into numerous regional forms,

3905-467: The prevalence of ritualism amongst Indo-Aryan tribes in which some members of the tribe acted as if they were wild animals, and some others were the hunters. Those who acted as mammals like goats, buffaloes, reindeer, monkeys, etc. were chased by those playing the role of hunters. Bharata Muni (fl. 5th–2nd century BC) was an ancient Indian writer best known for writing the Natya Shastra of Bharata ,

3976-513: The previously male-dominated art. Modern dance began in the late 19th century and early 20th century in response to the restrictions of traditional ballet. The arrival of Sergei Diaghilev 's Ballets Russes (1909–1929) revolutionized ballet and the performing arts generally throughout the Western world, most importantly through Diaghilev's emphasis on collaboration, which brought choreographers, dancers, set designers/artists, composers and musicians together to revitalize and revolutionize ballet. It

4047-539: The ruling government and El Filibusterismo (translations: The filibusterism; The Subversive or The Subversion, as in the Locsín English translation, are also possible translations, also known by its alternative English title The Reign of Greed) (1891). The novel's dark theme departs dramatically from the previous novel's hopeful and romantic atmosphere, signifying Ibarra's resort to solving his country's issues through violent means, after his previous attempt in reforming

4118-442: The same year, she announced that conductor Brigid Ursula Bisley would bring an orchestra made up of local musicians to perform. In a 2012 article on Auckland's community theatres in the NZ Herald , Watson noted, "people come to a live show, and they get bitten by the bug. For those who join, there's a real buzz about taking part in a production and being there from the first read-through of the script to seeing it all come together with

4189-524: The spectacles of grand opera and then to the musical dramas of Giuseppe Verdi and the Gesamtkunstwerk (total work of art) of the operas of Richard Wagner leading directly to the music of the 20th century. The 19th century was a period of growth for the performing arts for all social classes, technical advances such as the introduction of gaslight to theatres, burlesque , minstrel dancing, and variety theatre. In ballet, women make great progress in

4260-414: The storytellers and audience interacting and participating in call and response , which is characterized by a vocalist singing a phrase that is then echoed or responded to with a new phrase by the other performers and/or audience. This ancient tradition is rooted in many African cultures. The earliest recorded theatrical event dates back to 2000 BC with the ceremonial plays of Ancient Egypt . The story of

4331-942: The street. Live performances before an audience are a form of entertainment. The development of audio and video recording has allowed for private consumption of the performing arts. The performing arts often aims to express one's emotions and feelings. Artists who participate in performing arts in front of an audience are called performers. Examples of these include actors , comedians , dancers , magicians , circus artists, musicians , and singers . Performing arts are also supported by workers in related fields, such as songwriting , choreography and stagecraft . Performers often adapt their appearance , such as with costumes and stage makeup , stage lighting , and sound. Performing arts may include dance, music, opera, theatre and musical theatre, magic , illusion , mime , spoken word , puppetry , circus arts , stand-up comedy , improv , professional wrestling and performance art . There

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4402-404: The subject. In dance, the connection between the two concepts is stronger than in some other arts, and neither can exist without the other. Choreography is the art of making dances, and the person who practices this art is called a choreographer. Music is an art form which combines pitch , rhythm, and dynamic to create sound. It can be performed using a variety of instruments and styles and

4473-484: The suburb. Significantly, Presland recommended in the charter that the Local Board would encourage the greater use of The Playhouse. At the Waitakere Ranges Local Board meeting on 26 November 2020, the Trust delivered a presentation intended "to bring the local board up to date with what is happening with the community theatre... offering two solutions for moving forward". In the minutes of this meeting it

4544-403: The suburbs of Titirangi , Glen Eden and Konini and the towns of Te Henga (Bethells Beach) , Piha , Karekare , Huia and Laingholm , and covers the area from Waitākere Ranges to O'Neill Bay . The total population residing in the board's area, in the 2013 New Zealand census, was 48,396. The board is governed by six board members elected at-large. The inaugural members were elected in

4615-460: The town offices and library moved, the building became known as the Star Theatre, a name it retained until 1972 when it officially closed due to "declining financial viability". In 1967, there was a recommendation from the Glen Eden Borough Council's engineer that $ 1,400 be spent on repairing the building. In light of this, and the possibility of a projected loss of income from the Theatre, a motion

4686-420: The twentieth century, storytelling was the most recognized form of entertainment, although today, some forms still remain. One form, Naghali, was traditionally performed in coffeehouses where the storytellers, or Naghals (Naqqāls), only recited sections of a story at a time, thus retaining regular cliental. These stories were based on events of historical or religious importance and many referenced poetries from

4757-438: Was also very prevalent; a black face represented honesty, a red one bravery. The rods used to control Cantonese puppets were attached perpendicular to the puppets' heads. Thus, they were not seen by the audience when the shadow was created. Pekingese puppets were more delicate and smaller. They were created out of thin, translucent leather usually taken from the belly of a donkey. They were painted with vibrant paints, thus they cast

4828-886: Was going to be moved to the Playhouse Theatre. Stan Henshaw, the Executive Director of Playhouse Theatre Trust said that "housing the Wurlitzer would be the first stage in a planned expansion of the Playhouse Theatre", in a project that required fundraising to meet the likely cost of $ 900,000. Performing arts Theatre , music, gymnastics, object manipulation , and other kinds of performances are present in all human cultures. The history of music and dance date to pre-historic times whereas circus skills date to at least Ancient Egypt . Many performing arts are performed professionally. Performance can be in purpose-built buildings, such as theatres and opera houses, on open air stages at festivals, on stages in tents such as circuses or on

4899-494: Was inspired by a story in the Mahabharata and is the most famous. It was the first to be translated into English and German. In comparison to Bhāsa, who drew heavily from the epics, Kālidāsa can be considered an original playwright. The next great Indian dramatist was Bhavabhuti (c. 7th century). He is said to have written the following three plays: Malati-Madhava , Mahaviracharita and Uttar Ramacharita . Among these three,

4970-650: Was moved and carried that the Waitākere Ranges Local Board "receive the presentation and thank Phil Wilkinson and Gary Daverne , ONZM for their attendance...note the significant contribution of the Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre heritage building and its activities to the identity and vibrancy of Glen Eden". In 2017, it was confirmed that the Wurlitzer organ housed at the Hollywood Cinema in Avondale, Auckland

5041-472: Was put forward by member of the Glen Eden Borough Council for there to be an appraisal of the costs for maintenance and repairs on the theatre building. The Council decided to proceed with the repairs, but supported the motion for a full appraisal. It was noted in 1970 that there should be an upgrade, and a motion was passed that Council would approve the proposed upgrades, as long as local ratepayers endorsed them. The Council sent out circulars to all ratepayers in

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