Re: RAT In support of in-home, in-class, on-line theater

[Cat Hebert <virtualdrama@juno.com>]

It's important to the *theater* to label broadcast live performance as
theater, so that a direct connection can be made in the minds of people
who wouldn't consider going to see a theatrical performance -- unless
it's improv. The risk here is losing an entire generation of potential
audience members. Think of live broadcast as advertising, audience
development, whatever. Potential audience members need  to see that
theater can be many things -- and can speak to their interests, and the
most efficient way to do that is online.

Cheers,
Cat Hebert
[I've been using "cheers" since the years I lived in the U.K. Like
L'Chaim, it has a happy, positive ring to it.]


On Tue, 15 May 2001 18:00:12 EDT Impacttheatre@aol.com writes:
> Two questions:  Who gets to decide who's "interesting"?  Clearly, Cat 
> claims 
> definitional authority.  I wonder if I qualify?  I do WAY more 
> theatre than I 
> see.  I don't go to films much.  No time.  I watch the occasional TV 
> show.  
> So whip out the chart and let me know if I qualify.
> 
> Look.  It seems clear to me that theatre is defined as an exchange 
> between 
> (at least) an actor and an audience member.  A web broadcast, even a 
> live 
> one, is still a broadcast.  It's a live performance that is 
> BROADCAST over 
> the web.  So.  Why is it SO important to label this theatre?  Is 
> there 
> something wrong with a live broadcast?  Because that's what it is, 
> homeslice.
> 
> OK.  Second question:  Why suddenly are so many people signing their 
> emails 
> with "Cheers"?  Not just Cat but like several people a day who email 
> me are 
> using this.  Are all these people drinking at the computer?  I'm 
> seriously 
> curious about this as it seems to have sprung up out of obscurity 
> and into 
> fashion in no time at all.
> 
> L'Chaim!
> 
> Melissa Hillman
> Artistic Director
> Impact Theatre
> P.O. Box 12666
> Berkeley, CA 94712-3666
> 
> (510) 464-4468
> http://www.impacttheatre.com
> 
> "Planet Janet" plays through June 10!
> 
> 
> 
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