Rianna Genus
Professor Suzanne DeVore
THE-1000-47544
November 17, 2020
Socioeconomic Role of Theatre
Since time immemorial, we have had the ability to communicate and share our deepest and profound feelings. We now have the power to organize ourselves into communities and effectively harness the disposable resources to share a piece of our soul. We have excelled through a lifetime of crisis and used theatre to articulate our experiences. The theatre gift has opened our minds and souls to the knowledge of our history as a race (the human race); we can enjoy the present and anticipate a fulfilling life ahead. Art is an important aspect of our lives and will be a significant part of society’s fabric. Theatre is an important part of our socioeconomic lives.
Theatre helps us express different perspectives in our daily life. Through the art within, we can create or recreate different issues in our lives. We can utilize different tools to provide the audience with a critical and realistic definition of our truths. Throughout theatre history, different individuals have demonstrated proficiency in art by opening their hearts through theatre. Throughout different centuries, different messages have been passed through theatre. For instance, theatre in the 17th century was used to communicate philosophy. Class struggles, racism, gender inequality, and different forms of individual and community struggles were expressed through theatre (Ned 2020).
Theatre provides an avenue for individuals to be part of society. Through sharing experiences and perspectives, and spaces, individuals in this society realize their part in society. Theatre provided a classic instance where different individuals are united with the society they felt alienated from. By discovering different avenues to air their views about life, individuals become part of society (Kevin 2014).
Theatre promotes societal change. Theatre has been a forefront for the spreading of progressive ideas. From different eras, the theatre has been in the forefront for advocating human society’s liberal advancement. Theatre has provided an avenue to tackle marginalization, independence, enslavement, racism, and discrimination. Today, theatre is at the forefront of the Black Lives Matter, and it’s a useful tool towards the sensitization of the Covid-19 pandemic. This gift from art is at the forefront of advancing the human race by triggering and whistleblowing social change.
Theatre is a basis for a career and economic empowerment. And people from different societies come together to express themselves and become part of this art. They provide an avenue for economic empowerment. By expressing talent in the vast elements in this art form, the individual can display their art and earn a living out of it. Theatre is a source of employment for people from all walks of life can benefit by sharing their ideas, themes, stories, and talents. Society benefits from a resource of talent and content creation that provides a critical analysis of life situations, dramatization, humor, and a reflection (Rahimi 2014).
Theatre is an important tool in our socioeconomic lives. It has provided us with a platform to capture, reflect, and communicate different aspects of our reality and existence. It has provided us with an opportunity to learn, teach, educate, and inspire ourselves and others. It has provided society with a mirror and a light.
Works cited
Brown, Kevin. “The Top Ten Reasons Why Theatre is Still Important in the Twenty-First Century.” TCG Circle. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322581983_The_Top_Ten_Reasons_Why_Theatre_is_Still_Important_in_the_Twenty-First_Century
Rahimi, A., et al. “Impacts of economic, cultural, social, individual and environmental factors on demands for cinema: Case study of Tehran.” African Journal of Business Management 8.13 (2014): 480-494.
Zazzali, Peter. “The Role of Theatre in Society: A Comparative Analysis of the Socio-Cultural Theories of Brecht, Benjamin, and Adorno.” The European Legacy, vol. 18, no. 6, 2013, pp. 685-697.