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Going to see theatre

Mon, 27 Aug 2001, 09:37 am
Amanda21 posts in thread
just somethings i thought of last night:

personally - i do not go to the theatre often. i can't drive myself around and i don't have any money. :-o

is it as important that actors go to see theatre as well as act in theatre(or whatever they want to act in)?
what are everyone elses views on this matter?

i act, sing, dance, play 2 instuments and am involved with a couple of theatre companys as well as help run one.

as a part of learning about the performing arts - should young actors go to theatre to help them learn? does attending theatre make a better actor?

i would love to hear other thoughts!

xxAmanda

RE: Going to see theatre

Tue, 28 Aug 2001, 06:17 pm
glynn gleefully garnered:
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*I think the point being made was that purely theatrical observation IS a form of vacuum.

Yes- and does art exist there?? Nope. QED.

*But wouldn't you agree that "perception" could be clouded and narrowed if "observed theatre" is not balanced by NON-theatrical observations?

I would. It is this balance that is vital.

*Theatre is often simply a working ground for performers and not necessarily the inspiration. Many artists come to live theatre simply because they have the urge to perform. This urge does not have to be a product of previously observed theatre of any sort.

But how would they know theatre exists without having been exposed to the concept of theatre, at the very least?

I too was a school yard clown. Most on this site will tell I still am... I've just been expelled....

Eliot

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