Meditation 1
Meditation 1 Theater background
Before taking this class I had very little prior knowledge of theater, how it was presented, who presented, where, when or anything. Basically the only thing I had done that involved with theater was read some Shakespeare plays in high, which did not go into very detail. I have actually seen one play though, when I was in New York I saw “Jackal and Hyde”, but at the time I was ten I don’t remember much and probably didn’t understand much when I watched it. When I came into the class I was not aware of how in depth the writing of the plays were, and I still am a little confused when reading the plays. I am the type of person that reads words in one way, so it was hard for me to understand a lot that was going on, but I think I have gotten better from the first time I came to class.
posted by markfoster5 @ 7:21 PM
1 Comments:
I'm really glad that you took this class and discovered the rich language that plays can possess. You should really check out some of the AC productions, especially if the only play you've ever seen is "Jekyll and Hyde." Also, seeing a play live (which I think you might prefer) is a completely different experience than reading one. You can often catch a lot more of what the hell is going on in a performance. I often have trouble reading Shakespeare and try to avoid it when I can. However, seeing it is a totally different ball game. I never thought I would return home from London thinking "Antony and Cleopatra" was one of the best plays I'd ever seen.
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