Is theatre out of date?

Theatre is it out dated or not? That is the question. In my opinion, theatre is out of date simply because people are not interested in watching a play. This is because movies have more special effects that plays lack. Technology is getting more advance and people are becoming more excited about it because there is not a movie without using CGI (computer generated images). People are intrigued when CGI effects are used in movies and that captured their attention. But, they don’t have that feeling when watching a play.

Another reason theatre is out of date is that people having a misconception that the theatre is going to be boring. Usually people’s mindset about theatre is a performing art that does not appeal to their everyday life like the movies does. In other words they think it’s all about Shakespeare and nothing else. People rarely go to the theatre to watch a play, since, not all people can appreciate Shakespeare’s work.

Besides that, I think theatre is out dated because it needs good concentration in order to know what the actors are saying since it’s a live performance. If you miss anything about the play, you can’t replay it. So, movies have an advantage in this situation because people can wait for the DVDs or download online and they can watch it over and over again.

This is only my opinion on this question. I also think that every person can have other opinions about drama or theatre, it depends how they appreciate it.

Cinema and Theatre

It is interesting to ponder about the similarities and the differences of cinema and theatre. The one similarity that I can think of is that both connected with a cast of actors, script and music. It doesn’t matter where we spent our time in front of the big screen, whether it’s in the theatre or the cinema, both of them have these aspects.

I think that the effort put in cinema and theatre is different. In theatre, the actors need to have a good amount of experience and whole lot of practice to perfect their performances. The reason being is that when actors in theatre are performing there is no room for mistakes since it’s a live performance unlike in movies when a mistake is made, the director will just say ‘cut’ and film that scene again.. So, I think that a theatrical actor is more challenging.

Another difference between the cinema and theatre is the setting. In the theatre, the setting is made out of props depending on the play that is being performed that day. While the cinema, I can only see a big screen and nothing else. In the theatre, I can imagine the crew’s effort and time on preparing the props for the play. The remarkable thing about the setting is it needs to change according to the scenes. Even though in movies have special effects, nothing beats hand made props that the theatre crew has prepared through sweat and tears.

Overall, cinema and theatre have the similar aspects like in actors, script and music. They both have their share of differences as well.