Wednesday, October 11, 2006
The Problem With Theater
My Wednesday and Friday classes are filled with non-stop theater study. In Dramatic Theory and Criticism we study the ancient philosophies of old playwrights and what structures they feel we must follow to create a well-crafted play. In Modern American Drama we intrinsicly analyze maticulous details of contemporary plays, specifically geared toward American playwrights, obviously. And what is the connection?
It seems every class on Theater I've taken we learn about the SAME THINGS. Most philosphers agree with each other unless they are disagreeing for the sake of arguement, but their claims are never too far-fetched. It seems every class relating towards theater history that I have ever taken covers the same people, plays, styles, you name it. Is there not enough there to flesh out and create specific classes for things? Apparently not.
Long story short: if I have to read Moliere one more time, I think I may pop.
It seems every class on Theater I've taken we learn about the SAME THINGS. Most philosphers agree with each other unless they are disagreeing for the sake of arguement, but their claims are never too far-fetched. It seems every class relating towards theater history that I have ever taken covers the same people, plays, styles, you name it. Is there not enough there to flesh out and create specific classes for things? Apparently not.
Long story short: if I have to read Moliere one more time, I think I may pop.
# posted by Darth Reidy @ 9:35 AM 
