Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Theatre or Theater? In stage circles, that’s a fighting word
Denver Center for the Performing Arts: When The New York Times announced in March that Denver’s Curious TheatRE Company will be opening its fall season with Antoinette Nwandu’s “Pass Over,” the article claimed the play was being presented by Curious TheatER Company.
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I've never really understood why people argue about the spelling of words, especially when there's no substantial controversy with any way of spelling a word. In this case, there is little actual difference between the two spellings of the word, and the fact that so many with strong opinions leaning towards either is silly. The different arguments include talking about traditional spelling, how each way might be viewed, and the standard in American English. Why can't each be used interchangeably? Just because one way of spelling is the original does not mean it's better, and it's ridiculous that anyone would think that someone using the other spelling isn't respectable. For example, catsup was the first spelling of ketchup, and while it may be a bit weird seeing one you don't normally use used, there's no big fight between the two. This just makes this argument that much more stupid, because it's a difference of two letters. Second, why should spelling something the old way make you pretentious? That might be a valid opinion if the old way was different enough so that it could possibly cause confusion, but again in this case there is simply not enough difference to matter. It's understandable to prefer one or the other, especially if it affects publicity from search engine results and other assorted things, but there's no reason to attack another equally valid spelling.
-Ashtin W.
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