Thursday, August 22, 2019
The 2019 State of the Theater Address
OnStage Blog: In years past, the common complaints one heard about “the state of theatre” were primarily about the steep prices that had seemed to rise ever so quickly but then were passed off as just a sign of the times. Other quips that could be heard were concerns about subject matter, nudity, or foul language. Then there was the appearance of scalpers which made ticket availability nonexistent.
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This article really surprised me in how it spoke about the current state of theatre, but with that being said, I see a lot of the things that the author of this article chose to highlight in my theatre going experiences. There is a certain level of respect that should be had when attending theatre of any kind, because ultimately you are appreciating a piece of art and something people have spent hours, days, weeks, even months trying to create for audience enjoyment, however I wouldn’t go so far to say “the state of the theater has become a disaster and it does not look like there is a rescue team on the way to clean up and revert back to a civilized manner”. I think the best way to address some of these issues is to discuss them, rather than shame them, and talk about ways to respect the art form that we as artists and patrons have grown to love, in a world that is constantly moving and always surrounded by bounds and bounds of technology.
Natsumi Furo
Reading this article after “How Broadway is going beyond the theatre to cultivate new audiences” by Cleo Aukland, it is interesting to see how bad manners is becoming an issue as the price of the tickets rise. Shows with expensive tickets seemed to be limiting the audience, but, in actual fact, the door is now open to a wider range of people. I also find this article relevant to “I Admit it! Sometimes I Fall Asleep at the Theatre” by Eliza Bent, which I commented it is important to teach children while they are young how special going to the theatre is in order for them to be able to behave in manners as a prerequisite for participating in the theatrical arts. Most of the current generation has not participated in theatre arts since they were young. I believe one of the ways to solve this problem is to attach a great deal of importance to theatre in education.
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