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I had to leave school at 14 because my father got injured in the mines and I had to support my family. I was an undertaker's assistant, then a plasterer, before doing my military service in the RAF. All the while, I was doing amateur dramatics and dreaming of getting a scholarship to the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Brian Blessed

Meaning of "amateur dramatics" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AMATEUR DRAMATICS

amateur dramatics  [ˈæmətə drəˈmætɪks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMATEUR DRAMATICS

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Amateur dramatics is a noun.
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WHAT DOES AMATEUR DRAMATICS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

amateur dramatics

Amateur theatre

Amateur theatre is theatre performed by amateur actors. Amateur theatre is common in most urban centres; notably, it is staged in summer schools and in formal amateur companies. Amateur theatre is a convenient way for lay people to gain acting and stage experience, for pleasure and amusement. Other examples of amateur theatre are school Christmas plays, low-budget plays, and musicals staged in local venues in much of the Western World. Amateur theatre actors are not typically members of Actors' Equity Association or other actors' unions as these organizations exist to protect the professional industry and discourage their members from working with companies which are not signatories to union contracts. Beeston Musical Theatre Group...

Definition of amateur dramatics in the English dictionary

The definition of amateur dramatics in the dictionary is theatrical performances by amateur players.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMATEUR DRAMATICS


bioinformatics
ˌbaɪəʊˌɪnfəˈmætɪks
biomathematics
ˌbaɪəʊˌmæθəˈmætɪks
biosystematics
ˌbaɪəʊˌsɪstɪˈmætɪks
chromatics
krəʊˈmætɪks
cymatics
saɪˈmætɪks
diplomatics
ˌdɪpləˈmætɪks
dogmatics
dɒɡˈmætɪks
dramatics
drəˈmætɪks
glossematics
ˌɡlɒsəˈmætɪks
informatics
ˌɪnfəˈmætɪks
kinematics
ˌkɪnɪˈmætɪks
mathematics
ˌmæθəˈmætɪks
metamathematics
ˌmɛtəˌmæθɪˈmætɪks
numismatics
ˌnjuːmɪzˈmætɪks
pneumatics
njʊˈmætɪks
pragmatics
præɡˈmætɪks
problematics
ˌprɒblɪˈmætɪks
rheumatics
ruːˈmætɪks
systematics
ˌsɪstɪˈmætɪks
telematics
ˌtɛlɪˈmætɪks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMATEUR DRAMATICS

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amateurism
amateurship
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amativeness
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amatorious
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WORDS THAT END LIKE AMATEUR DRAMATICS

acrobatics
aerobatics
aerostatics
aquatics
athletics
biostatics
cosmetics
ecstatics
electrostatics
geostatics
gyrostatics
higher mathematics
hydrostatics
logistics
magnetostatics
orthotics
politics
statics
statistics
thermostatics

Synonyms and antonyms of amateur dramatics in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «amateur dramatics» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMATEUR DRAMATICS

Find out the translation of amateur dramatics to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of amateur dramatics from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amateur dramatics» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

业余戏剧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teatro de aficionados
570 millions of speakers

English

amateur dramatics
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शौकिया नाटक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

التمثيل المسرحي للهواة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

любительские сценическое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

teatro amador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপেশাদার নাটকগুলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

théâtre amateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dramatik amatur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Laienspiel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

素人演劇
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아마추어 연극
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dramatis amatir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kịch nghiệp dư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமெச்சூர் நாடகங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हौशी नाटक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Amatör dramatikler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

filodrammatica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

amatorskie dramatics
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аматорські сценічне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dramatică de amatori
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ερασιτεχνικού θεάτρου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

amateur dramaturg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

amatörteater
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

amatør dramatikk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of amateur dramatics

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMATEUR DRAMATICS»

The term «amateur dramatics» is normally little used and occupies the 119.863 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMATEUR DRAMATICS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about amateur dramatics

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QUOTES WITH «AMATEUR DRAMATICS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word amateur dramatics.
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Brian Blessed
I had to leave school at 14 because my father got injured in the mines and I had to support my family. I was an undertaker's assistant, then a plasterer, before doing my military service in the RAF. All the while, I was doing amateur dramatics and dreaming of getting a scholarship to the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMATEUR DRAMATICS»

Discover the use of amateur dramatics in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amateur dramatics and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Methuen Amateur Theatre Handbook
Using personal anecdotes, checklists and clear guidelines, this is a comprehensive and accessible handbook for all aspects of amateur production.
Keith Arrowsmith, 2009
2
Amateur and Educational Dramatics
Educational Dramatics is as far removed from amateur dramatics as the real true outdoors of the country is removed from the stage picture of the country. Amateur dramatics may be good, may be elevating, may educate, but it is not necessarily ...
Evelyne Hilliard, Theodora McCormick, Kate Oglebay, 1917
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The Actor's Survival Handbook
Amateur dramatics are often derided by professionals as full of poor or even bad actors and backstage backbiting, and there is probably a little truth in this, but there are some excellent amateur companies. They are a good place to start, to see ...
Patrick Tucker, Christine Ozanne, 2014
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Dramatic Bibliography: An Annotated List of Books on the ...
Handbook of amateur dramatics. Georgia Lyons Unverzagt. n.d. Eldridge pa 35c A compact manual containing helpful advice concerning the production of amateur dramatics, such as: Selecting the cast; Rehearsals; Do's and don'ts of play ...
‎1933
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Amateur Theatricals: A Select List of Books in the Brooklyn ...
THE ART OF AMATEUR DRAMATICS Atkinson, Frank H. Scene painting and bulletin art. 1916. 698A87Sc A manual of theatrical scene painting and pictorial bulletin art. Contains a preliminary educational section, covering the well- grounded ...
Brooklyn Public Library, 1917
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How to Master Psychometric Tests: Expert Advice on Test ...
If you are, please come to a meeting about the Amateur Dramatics Society's next play. You don't need any experience of acting – so give it a try! The meeting will take place in the local Community Centre on 10th June between 3 and 5 pm.
Mark Parkinson, 2010
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American Drama: The Bastard Art
Later, Fry was the dramatic director of the Educational Dramatic League, " designed to lift the level of amateur dramatics" and, through carefully selected plays, to teach correct English, diction, bearing, vocabulary, patriotism, and morals ...
Susan Harris Smith, 2006
8
Amateur Dramatics in Glasgow
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Niek Yoan, 2011
9
Shakespeare and Amateur Performance: A Cultural History
... that amateur dramatics are nowadays notoriously short of males instead. Many civic groups of the 1930s, however, could field at least three good women, and Shakespeare was a regular and often lucrative fixture of Amateur dramatics to the  ...
Michael Dobson, 2011
10
The bicyclers: and three other farces
Not by your landlord, but you know what amateur dramatics are. Bradley. I doubt it. He wouldn't have let us have 'em here if he had known. Perkins. Amateur — amateur dramatics? Mrs. Perkins. Certainly, Thaddeus. You know we offered our  ...
John Kendrick Bangs, 1905

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMATEUR DRAMATICS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term amateur dramatics is used in the context of the following news items.
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WWII Spitfire pilot, 94, visits Buckingham Palace to mark 100th …
He has lived in Guildford since and was a cathedral steward for nearly 30 years, a member of the Curtain Raisers amateur dramatics group and ... «Get Surrey, Jul 15»
2
Limerickman to connect home city with New York theatre
“I am aware that there are so many amateur dramatics groups here in Limerick, and I would love to see a situation where we would be able to ... «Limerick Leader, Jul 15»
3
Calum Hill aims to be local hero
Calum Hill is hoping to produce some amateur dramatics in this weekend's inaugural Scottish Open qualifier at North Berwick. In addition to ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
4
New cast for Play That Goes Wrong
One of London Theatre's most exciting rags to riches stories in recent years, the deliberately disastrous farce about an amateur dramatics ... «Official London Theatre, Jul 15»
5
Rain puts 'Espana' in the works
... from other towns, as well as many enthusiastic local organisations, such as South Brent Amateur Dramatics Society, Cubs and Brownies. «Ivybridge South Brent and South, Jul 15»
6
All the SNP really wants is to hold Westminster to ransom
And not amateur dramatics, either. We are talking Academy award-winning acting skills here. The leader of SNP's 56-strong Westminster ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Mythology gets a comedy twist
The myths and legends of Greece have been put through a comedy filter in a new show performed by an amateur dramatics group. «Harborough Mail, Jul 15»
8
Abel Smith School in Hertford, 1949 - Remember This?
He was also known for his appearance in amateur dramatics at the Corn Exchange. Michael recalled Mr Reid had lost one of his thumbs and ... «Hertfordshire Mercury, Jul 15»
9
Rebecca Aveyard :England May Be Out of the Women's World Cup …
... would you really rather watch the amateur dramatics of a man pretending to writhe around on his back, wiggling his legs in the air like a dead ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
10
Fachtna's death leaves void in community
All those field day competitions, public speaking, debating, amateur dramatics, imbued them with a growing confidence and self-awareness that inexorably led ... «Southern Star Newspaper, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Amateur dramatics [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/amateur-dramatics>. Apr 2024 ».
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