making theatre "mainstream"...
Fri, 26 May 2006, 01:12 pmabbz41 posts in thread
making theatre "mainstream"...
Fri, 26 May 2006, 01:12 pmHey all,
Abbey here, and a newbie to the forum. There's been a question on my mind...based on limited brain-picking from general public, and finding the general belief is theatre is not a "mainstream" source of entertainment the way rock concerts, movies and partying on a weekend at a club/bar/pub are...so....
Why is it that theatre is not "mainstream" the way film is? I believe to a larger extent it has to do with accessibility and conveneince, but there must be other reasons. Things like:
Is it because theatre going is generally seen as a "high-risk" venture? Because the stories are seen to be not as good? People do not want to confront the live actors and the potential breakdown of the fourth wall into personal space...? What is your opinion?
And yet another question: any thoughts on how to make theatre more mainstream?
MAINSTREAM THEATRE.
Mon, 29 May 2006, 04:10 pmHello everyone! My opinion about the lack of mainstream theatre may result in the publics opinion that theatre serves the interests of pretentious, left-wing arty-farts rather than the ordinary person. As a teen I was dragged to plays for my highschool study and hated them - how could a coloured Queenslander relate to England in the early 1880's or the French revolution? It wasn't until I was an adult that I was dragged again (notice how I have to be dragged to the theatre?) to see "Stolen" - about aboriginal children taken from their families. It was amazing! It was FANTASTIC! I loved it because I could relate to it; I want to see Australian stories....I want to experience Australian things. Is that so much to expect? Personally I think theatre is a high art and, in general, is a great experience, provided that the audience is included and can relate to the story. Okay, that's my opinion, thanks!