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What are the differences and similarities of theater and cinema​

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Theatre-

  • Theatre is a building or outside area for housing dramatic presentations, stage entertainment, or motion picture shows.
  • Involves live performances like plays, operas, ballet, and musical theatre.
  • Live performances with actors and actresses who act out a real or imagined event before the audience.
  • The performers have to convey emotions using voice and body language.

Cinema-

  • Cinema refers to a building that contains an auditorium for viewing films.
  • Involves films.
  • The film is projected with a movie projecter onto a large projection screen at the front of the auditorium.
  • The cinematographer can capture all the subtelity of emotions using a close-up shot of an actors face.

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A theater involves live performances such as plays, operas, ballet, and music theater whereas cinemas involves films. Both theaters and cinemas provide entertainment.
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