At this time, I'd like you to click on the link below and listen to this while reading my post. I think it adds to the experience.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbN0g8-zbdY
Alright guys, here we go. Theatre History is wrapping up, writing a final blog, it's time to say goodbye.
But let's all take a moment to reflect.
A big thing for me in this class that I've gained is a perspective of everything that has lead to what we call modern Musical Theatre. Seeing how theatrics from way-back-when influence our era is really quite interesting, and I think knowing how to observe and comment on these things can only further our knowledge as a unit in understanding the beast that is musical theatre.
Ah, musical theatre, it is a beautiful beast.
Has my perception on the difference between theatrical/theatre changed? Probably. I think my original view on theatre prior this class was the 'Oh, everything's theatre, because theatre is in all of us' kind of thing that you get out of fortune cookies. I do still feel that to a degree, but the more I think looking back at watching (and researching on) the projects on every era and having a few thoughts of 'Hm. I don't know if I totally think of that as 'theatre.' necessarily.' Important to theatre? Definitely. A puzzle piece to the world of theatre as we know it? I fully think so. But I see a bit more of a difference between certain things.
And hey, maybe in like, 50 years, when Joel Grey's brain has been placed in a cyborg to preserve his career forever and Phantom on Broadway has maybe, perhaps, closed, students at Cap in the year 2062 will look back at what we're doing and go 'But wait, how can you call that theatre?' And they will face that same debate on the first day of class.
But until that time, I believe we have to say goodbye.
good call on the music... definitely enhanced the mood of the speech :P
ReplyDeleteI agree for sure Paige, with your point as whole but especially about the last part in regards to the future. Who are we to define theatre when we are such a new branch of this still evolving art-form.
Hahaha oh Paige, you slay me! I definitely agree with your point about certain things we studied being more puzzle pieces in theatre history rather then theatre themselves. Also I give you an A+ for your, always brilliant, use of imagery in your blogs. :)
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