Rather, what makes theatre different from other forms of art such as dance or literature? Today in class, we studied the concept of theatre itself, and what it is. I learned that the word "theatre" comes from the Greek root of the word "to see." We also reviewed the origins and uses of theatre like interaction and ritual. I found out that I need to view the world of theatre from a metacognitive sense, and look at how it makes the audience think.
The different ideas we explored made me wonder at a very basic level, how really was theatre different than something such as fine art? The answer is that theatre uses the tools of reenacting events or stories spontaneously for an audience to view and comprehend. It takes and combines many fundamental aspects of other art forms, and molds them into a single art form by itself. These include that of spontaneity, interaction (emotion), immersion, and the unification of these in various ways in order to use it to its full capacity (communication, education, entertainment, exploration of thought, and ritual). This perspective immediately makes theatre unique as an art form, and distinguishes it from that of technology, film, music, or TV.
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This past week I was able to finish the notebook, and you can view it under the "Director's Notebook" tab. I loved the creative process for our interpretation of Lysistrata, and I hope you do too!
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