The lights fade, a spotlight flickers on as someone walks onto the stage beginning to speak, excitement lingering in the room. You listen as they address the audience, announcing what you’ll be watching. Theater is a very interesting thing. Think about your favorite movie…That’s theater! Here you’ll learn about theater, the pros and cons of theater, and pieces of a production.
According to study.com, “theater, a drama is a type of performance that uses conflict, tension, and emotionally resonant plotting to explore a range of human behavior.” The history of theater can be traced back to 6 B.C. from the Ancient Greeks, becoming the first to produce dramatic presentations. Many different things go into theater, such as performers, space, directors, and even more. Theater is around for multiple reasons, though a few of them include entertainment, as well as to inspire other people.
In theater, there are many things that have to go into it. One of those things includes scripts, the final and written text of production, which assist the performers on what to say, making the production comedic, happy, sad, or any genre. Another thing that goes into theater is costumes, which make the story seem a bit more realistic. Set designs are very important, as they set the scene, making it as real as possible.
Now, can you get involved in theater even as a child? The answer is yes; some schools and communities provide a chance to get into some variant of theater! This can help you in many ways, such as improving your acting and even helping you with socializing. Though there are many good things about theater, it can limit you, by taking some of your time, and sometimes leave little room to do other tasks you may have.
Overall, the theater is a very good topic or even a class. Though it can limit you and your time, it helps you with important things, such as social skills. Would you like to see the theater with your own eyes? Go find a production to watch hosted by ESU on the website, or talk to Miss Jones about our next production for the Middle School.
