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leftyderek · 12-02-2005, 11:20 PM

So, since theatre doesn't occupy a thead here I'll start one.

I am a freshman in my uni, although I'm not officially declared theatre major, I'll do so once my second year begins- so, just either consider me as a kid who fancies theatre or a serious theatre student. Either way will do for me.

I hope this thread can be a place for theatre lovers (actors, techs, theorists, goers, students, pros...) to hang out and discuss stuff. Also through this thread I would like to raise interest for people- to bring The Beauty back to life as TV and movies have taken over these days...

Let me start with something.

I think these days, we have lost the idea of theatre. Too many massive money making productions were put on. I reckon (is it the right word?) the value of pure-entertainment (and possibly a little message), but I think there should be more productions that make major breakthroughs. Somehow I think the theatre makers compromise too much with the audience's taste- they dare not to offend and shock the audience anymore. Maybe they can't afford to, maybe money made them not to.

Feel free to rant about profit-oriented productions instead of meaning- or creativity-oriented productions are made, or talk about the most effective or ideal theatre form in your mind. I did derive a mini theory a while ago- but I lost the hand written notes. I have it in my little head though. I can try to explain if someone's interested.

I know my argument isn't very complete, or maybe not even coherent at all. Try pointing where I'm not making sense and I'll try to elaborate.

12-02-2005, 11:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
leftyderek Crazy Location: Currently Canada. I have been in Norway in the last two years, and in Hong Kong before Norway.	The theatre thread So, since theatre doesn't occupy a thead here I'll start one. I am a freshman in my uni, although I'm not officially declared theatre major, I'll do so once my second year begins- so, just either consider me as a kid who fancies theatre or a serious theatre student. Either way will do for me. I hope this thread can be a place for theatre lovers (actors, techs, theorists, goers, students, pros...) to hang out and discuss stuff. Also through this thread I would like to raise interest for people- to bring The Beauty back to life as TV and movies have taken over these days... Let me start with something. I think these days, we have lost the idea of theatre. Too many massive money making productions were put on. I reckon (is it the right word?) the value of pure-entertainment (and possibly a little message), but I think there should be more productions that make major breakthroughs. Somehow I think the theatre makers compromise too much with the audience's taste- they dare not to offend and shock the audience anymore. Maybe they can't afford to, maybe money made them not to. Feel free to rant about profit-oriented productions instead of meaning- or creativity-oriented productions are made, or talk about the most effective or ideal theatre form in your mind. I did derive a mini theory a while ago- but I lost the hand written notes. I have it in my little head though. I can try to explain if someone's interested. I know my argument isn't very complete, or maybe not even coherent at all. Try pointing where I'm not making sense and I'll try to elaborate. __________________ -Imagine how beautiful the world would be if we could only do things for the first-and-last time. Imagine this is the last time you would ever be able to imagine. Imagine that. -Die Lust der Zerstörung ist gleichzeitig eine schaffende Lust. -...and god said Lx1,go! and there was light...