In Peter Brook's The Empty Space, he discusses various issues within theater and the drama industry today on a whole. He discusses why Theatre is not progressing as it should be. Some of the reasons he used included:
- It is overpriced and does not give you your money's worth
He says this because Theatre is extremely expensive nowadays, some shows ranging from £10 all the way up to about £150 for a show and most of these shows don't live up to the hype they where billed at. This is diminishing the industry because people are now accustom to paying huge prices for performances that lack creativity, and depth. He also said it means people are more likely to make theater to make money instead of art or drama.
- You cannot force an audience to emit emotion
He said that you can't force an audience to act a way they don't want to. If they see something funny they will laugh, if they see something sad they will weep and if they see something shocking they will gasp. The audience is only as good as the performance itself so if you have a dull, slow and uninteresting show then it will be reflected in the audiences energy and reactions.
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