An Outlook on Theatre

A rather fine and exhilarating profession is theatre work. On or off stage, everything must be updated constantly. The phrase "staying on your toes" barely sheds any light on actual rush you get when putting on a show. A play, whatever the circumstance, must be fast in both plot and presentation. While most plays last little less than three hours, some can go on for several more, but they are always fast-paced.

The earliest recorded texts that I know of describing the history of theatre dates back to, believe it or not, 12 PC. Forest Imps would be chosen to act out events in their lives as fast as they were able, and often worked together to accomplish their goal of pleasing a crowd. It is unknown what tribe it was that first concocted this form of entertainment; however, it is known that the creation of theatre caused several tribes to bond together. Some of these mixed tribes' modern offspring live in Elium Forest as to this day.

A master of modern drama once told me that "plays are a way to live another's life, except live it riding on a shooting star". And just as we cannot predict what will happen next in our lives, an actor, while playing a role, must force himself to understand that the future is always invisible, whether they know the next cue line or not.

Plays are always fast, however, speed will never distract an audience from its believability if the performers are fully submerged in the world they work in. In fact, theatre can take something ridiculous and make it a partial reality. In some ways then, fictional theatre can be more believable than non-fictional theatre. Though it may be harder for a cast to grasp, if done well, can be very fun for the cast and the audience. Theatre tests even the smartest of scholars' mental reflexes and ability to imagine the fantastic and bizarre.

Historical theatre is usually morbid due to the state of our current world, but educational none the less. Because an audience will be watching, play writes must be absolutely perfect when pressing facts into a script, as it will be utterly judged by hundreds of eyes at once. Non-fiction is hard to present in a play, and often requires months of study on both the director's side, and the actors' sides. Because of this, a cast cannot simply be chosen because of acting talent, but a cast must be tested also for clairvoyance, skills in warfare, knowledge of world history, along with cultural flexibility and understanding.

Whatever the case, Theatre will continue to exist for the entertainment of both good, evil, and everything in between.