Thursday, May 01, 2014
The Future of Vivisective Theater in an Industry of Entertainment
HowlRound: I am a junior theater and English double major at Northwestern University. In the years I have spent so far learning about theater, I have struggled with the definition of theater’s place and purpose in society, as many theater artists do. A friend or peer might see a show and say that the relationships felt true to life or true to her experiences, which makes for a satisfying evening in their eyes. While I can certainly see the artistic merit in such work, I wonder if this kind of reflection is anything more than looking in a mirror if it does not somehow change the way we live and the way we approach the world. What is its purpose?
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While this article does not offer any shockingly original ideas, it is certainly hits on the important topic of artistic integrity and the purpose of the theatre to the world. As the article states, there is definitely huge economic gains to be made from the media giants that simply recycle ideas for the blockbuster entertainment value. I am still afraid to say that these films are without any artistic merit, knowing the vast amounts of process that goes behind making the films, but I do think our culture would be far more rich if there was more of a majority movement towards art that causes people to reflect on society, universal human truths, and what ideas must be challenged. Theatre is an incredibly enlightening and vital tool to humanity.
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