To Infinity & Beyond

Putting on my director’s hat J I’m thinking back to when I was younger and trying to make little 10 minute episodes of a parody film. Thinking about the space we were challenged with creating different focuses from flexible and variable. It is interesting because the spaces we used were transformed. We staged these performances at my house; either in the backyard or the den. However these plays were mainly juvenile but they were the start of my interests in directing and figuring out how theatre works. If I would have the opportunity to revamp these parodies I would at least try and find better places to perform. The space would have to be large enough to create wide panel shots and also enough room for my actors to explore the space without walking into my den’s coffee table haha. Perhaps taking this to the mall to have space and character would allow the perfect image I have been looking for. The audience would be the customers and people all around who would view this as the form of entertainment. This could be more site-specific theatre and would maybe diminish from the quality of the performance. Not every customer would stop to view the performance. Also I do not know how much of an impact it would have. I would also be concerned about how my actors feel about this space for the performance.

For Kantor’s quote I feel he has some point about centuries old practice making theatre an old past time. Yes there is a place and a time for everything. I expect it to be that Theatre can blossom into a wonderful an absolutely form of entertainment in the right time and place. Making it more accessible for the general public will engage more people into coming to the theatre. For example; prices! If we made the prices on theatre more affordable it would be easier to recommend people to spend a night or afternoon out at the theatre; especially if the theatre or space which the performance is being performed in easy to get to transportation wise.