SYNTHESIS OF ORATORY AND STAGE SPEECH IN MASS EVENTS AND THEATRICAL SHOWS

The article examines, from both theoretical and practical perspectives, how oratory and
stage speech merge in mass events and theatrical shows. It compares the logical and persuasive
nature of oratorical speech with the figurative and performative nature of stage speech. The study
argues that the speech of a host, compère or performer in a mass show brings these two fields
together. The research draws on scholarly literature from the Uzbek school of oratory, stage speech
pedagogy and the direction of mass performances. As a result, a system of speech competencies
required of a mass event speaker is proposed.