Monthly Archives: April 2016

Blog Post: Globalization

Globalization mixes a variety of cultures to create a sense of diversity. In Theater how can the role of Globalization help to improve Theater performances and ascetics? Do you believe that people will be against this idea of Globalization, or are they willing to socially expand this idea of diversity?

Blog Response 6- Times Square

In The Vortex of Times Square case study, the textbook calls the tourist area a “space dedicated to performance” by actors and spectators alike. When I hear Times Square, a different kind of artist (or worker) comes to mind– the amateur character actors  in knock-off Elmo and Dora costumes. I wonder if to them, pretending to be a child’s favorite TV character is their 15 minutes of fame… a chance to perform on Broadway in a way… or are they just concerned with making a few bucks? There seems to be a low-brow element to this, perhaps a parallel between the cheap vaudeville performances in the early 20th century that became popular in the area because of their affordability and accessibility.

Blog Post #4

I believe when it comes to globalization, the act of exposing different cultures played a big part. Not only did it expose different cultures, but it also questioned many customs in regards to what was ok to put on stage and what was not. Also, when globalization was becoming a real thing, how accurate was theatre and the cultures they added? Was globalization a chance to help cultures or to make fun of them?

Globalization

What really intrigues me about globalization is censorship. At what point does censorship so heavily impact theater that the art is changed all together? In class, it was mentioned how in Germany a play’s ending had to be re-written completely. When does the producer decide to uphold the value of the play( with all it’s context) rather than popularize it?

Globalization

I found the section on niche programming interesting. After learning about how the theatre started, and how it progressed, it make sense that niche programming became popular. Theater was the start of entertainment. And as we learned it had been heavily regulated in most areas. Being able to learn how it moved into what it is today is fascinating.