"What is the purpose of theatre?"

[forbiddenpluto]

It's a combo of things to me. Going to the theatre and performing in it is a welcomed escape from reality. Theatre as a whole is a very interesting mirror on society. You can look back at the plays from different time periods and learn alot about the culture at that specific time.

[Serendipity]

What's a rickroll?

This is not a rickroll. However, this is.

Well, that's a good question, although I'd hate to have it asked to me in an interview. Because while there's plenty of philosophical, emotional, or otherwise intelligent answers, I have just as many scathingly sarcastic ones.

[Sayen]

This reminds me of another joke. A guy I worked with related a story, which he swore was true. He said that when he went in for an interview with an academic individual (for his comps, maybe?), he was asked one question.

"What is theater?"

He said he stammered and stumbled through a lengthy response involving Aristotle and the human condition. When he was done she replied with,

"No. It's solving one [dang] problem after another."

He was ushered out of the room after that, and a few weeks later heard that he passed. Her response tends to become my mantra at times.

[cdub260]

I suppose the stock answer would be that theatre is the medium by which performers create art. At the Pageant of the Masters we take a slightly different approach. Art is the medium we use to create theatre.

Seriously, though, I generally see theatre as a means by which people can escape their everyday lives for a couple of hours, and just enjoy the entertainment.

Um, assuming of course that the show is entertaining.

[LekoBoy]

To entertain, enlighten or educate. One, two or all three.

[quarterfront]

To Entertain

+1

I mean, there's other stuff too, but if you don't entertain nobody's going to pay any attention - or come back.