Theater immersed from the ideology of different cultures. For example, Japanese Theater was highly influenced by culture; Bunraku, Noh, Kyogen and Kabuki were all forms of theater integrated with Japanese culture (Costumes, Religious Affiliations,  etc.) My question is, Would there be a detrimental change in a Theater, if Nationalistic views were altered?

In the reading it seems that nationalism had a major effect on early theatre. Does it still have that same effect on todays theatre in what ways has it changed and how will it continue to change?

It is amazing how theater has changed within these past years. Theater used to be only played by white men and not women or people of color. Does this type of theater still exist today in any part of the world?

Supremacy played an important role and I would like to know how it affects today’s society of supremacy? Does Supremacy in modern theater exist?

During 1800’s in Europe, many of spectators and critics had nationalistic point of view. Also commercial theatres played to larger and more popular audiences, theatrical stars were seemed to have power to reflect glory on nation. Did any actors performed for nationalism? For example, actor T.P Cooke, why did he performed as an English seaman?

The reading spoke about the move from theatre being about moral wrongs of individuals to showing the follies of just not being part of a certain nation or cultural group. The case study at the end mentioned that in Germany they couldn’t have known that this sense of pride would in turn be twisted into serving the Nazi’s. My question is do you think the world would have been better off if people had tried to use theatre at this time to show unity between people of all kinds opposed to showing you why your country was the best and everyone else was less? Do you think it would have worked or would it have just been ignored?

Imperialism influence many party of the world, and it was done by mainly white European nations. This would then be reflected in theater, because many of these playwrights were also white, and reinforce stereotype. Today, there’s a lot more diversity, but are racists stereotypes still prevalent in plays?

In the nationalist movement of theatrical antiquarianism, plays aimed to immerse audiences in foreign cultures through historically accurate representations on stage. While most times these renderings were of cultures past, foreign actors that embodied an exotic aesthetic, like Tommaso Salvini, were often popular. Did Salvini’s celebrity come from an authentic appreciation and interest in Italy or from a fascination with foreign cultures, deemed peculiar and perhaps even, inferior (as seen in later Orientalist theatre?)

In the early days of American theatre, unfamiliar stereotypes were portrayed for most groups, while the English remained the heroes. Quite similarly, I just watched a commercial for a makeup brand claiming to be the ” American Way” of being beautiful, and the actors were all white women. Do you think that this early racism in theatre is the reason for bias in commercials and film today?