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?
maybe theatre will never
Thu, 22 June 2006, 10:49 ammaybe theatre will never become mainstream, but is that such a bad thing? i think those who appreciate the passion and the excitement of what theatre is about will always be the ones that will be returning back and back for more. And those people will be the ones to bring others along, their families, their friends, people they know and then people they know. Eventually through this I think more people will come to appreciate the talent and greatness that goes into a theatre performance and maybe not everyone can appreciate that but for those of us who do... we know what they are missing, they obviously dont.