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==Theater== | ==Theater== | ||
Theater in Urcea is based in the [[Occidental]] tradition and did not take on a unique dramatic identity until the 17th century, coinciding with the rise of Urcean theater music. Its history prior to the 17th century is somewhat obscured in the historical record, though most histories have included theater as a "minor" form of entertainment; much of theater in Urcea until that time was largely similar to trends throughout the rest of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. When it was focused on, pre-17th century Urcean theater is typically presented as having represented many of the classics of antiquity, though considerable scholarly evidence in the 2020s suggested that the classic theatrical presentations of [[Great Levantia]] survived in greatly modified and adapted forms. Consequently, many early Urcean theatrical productions depicting events of the [[Great Interregnum]] and other events are now considered to be ahistorical, adapting earlier stories by placing them within the context of later historical events. | Theater in Urcea is based in the [[Occidental]] tradition and did not take on a unique dramatic identity until the 17th century, coinciding with the rise of Urcean theater music. Its history prior to the 17th century is somewhat obscured in the historical record, though most histories have included theater as a "minor" form of entertainment; much of theater in Urcea until that time was largely similar to trends throughout the rest of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. When it was focused on, pre-17th century Urcean theater is typically presented as having represented many of the classics of antiquity, though considerable scholarly evidence in the 2020s suggested that the classic theatrical presentations of [[Great Levantia]] survived in greatly modified and adapted forms. Consequently, many early Urcean theatrical productions depicting events of the [[Great Interregnum]] and other events are now considered to be ahistorical, adapting earlier stories by placing them within the context of later historical events. | ||
===Plays=== | |||
Spoken word plays are considered the primary form of theater entertainment in Urcea, both historically and presently. The emphasis on spoken word theater is a cultural tradition which originates as far back as [[Great Levantia]]. | |||
===Musicals=== | |||
{{Wp|Musical theatre|Musical theater}} as the genre is presently understood was not historically present in Urcea and has limited popularity in contemporary culture. | |||
===Ballet=== | |||
Ballet is popular among limited high society circles, especially [[The Dispossessed]], in and around [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]]. The form is not native to Urcea. | |||
===Opera=== | ===Opera=== | ||
[[File:Staatsoper 'Open House' 20090524 auditory view from stage a.jpg|thumb|right|200px|View from the stage of the Aedanhouse in Urceopolis, Urcea's most prestigious opera house.]] | [[File:Staatsoper 'Open House' 20090524 auditory view from stage a.jpg|thumb|right|200px|View from the stage of the Aedanhouse in Urceopolis, Urcea's most prestigious opera house.]] | ||