Different Types of Entertainment

Oct 2
09:17

2009

Felipe Splinter

Felipe Splinter

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Before we look into different types of entertainment, first lets define what entertainment is. Entertainment is any kind of activity that provides amusement for people in a passive way, other entertaining activities that involve participating are considered recreation or hobbies.

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Before we look into different types of entertainment,Different Types of Entertainment Articles first lets define what entertainment is. Entertainment is any kind of activity that provides amusement for people in a passive way, other entertaining activities that involve participating are considered recreation or hobbies.There are many types of entertainment for particular tastes, for example we have cinema, theatre, sports, games, social dance, concert, comedy shows, animations, impressionists, clowns and the list goes on and on.These form of entertainment can than be divided into groups  according to the age and interest of the people being entertained. For instance we have child entertainment, adult entertainment, live action entertainment, public entertainment and corporate entertainment. In this article we’ll give a brief explanation to some of these forms.Child EntertainmentKids need to be entertained and some times the entertainer or the entertainment agency needs to find a balance between mental and physical activities. Clowns, puppets, pantomimes and cartoons tend to appeal to children, though adult might find it enjoyable too.Adult EntertainmentAdult Entertainment many times is related to the sex industry, but this form of entertainment can not be related only with the sex industry and its branches. Adult Entertainment involves things like music concerts, live sports, opera and a hand full of other activities that kids might not find so appealing.Live Entertainment This form of entertainment is broadened to all ages as there are a variety of activities that can labelled as live entertainment. For instance music concerts, live TV shows, live sports, theatres and any other activity that you could think of that is aimed to amuse people.Public EntertainmentNowadays probably one of the forms of entertainment that have grown the most, thanks to the economic downturn. When you walk around any major city around Europe you will notice a wide range of public entertainers working for any amount of money the public decides to give them. There are public entertainers of all sorts from mimes to Peruvian Flute bands all working with the uncertainty of how much money they will make, that is why they tend to be more common in major cities where there are more tourists.Corporate Entertainment Aimed for corporate events, private parties, award ceremonies, product launches and it is better organised by a professional entertainment agency as most of time these events involve hundreds maybe thousands of people and no one better than the professionals to take care of these form of entertainment.. With these we cover the major forms of entertainment n the following article I’ll explain in depth each one of them with more details and examples.