Within my group we discussed a lot of different reasons for why theatre is important and the purpose it serves. We talked about how Theatre comes from a background of entertainment and storytelling but that over the years it has evolved into something that is used as a tool to experiement and devle into deeper possablities of the human mind and body. The art of theatre is often used to give insight into a perspective on various issues or concepts that are relevant to the modern day. It therefore can be used tovdissolve ignorance amongst people, sheading light on how the people within these issues are effected and try to live their lives. It provides the opportunity for an audience member to understand and connect with a reality that they may not have fully acknowledged, understood or even known exsisted. This can enable growth within these people in our society as it challenges the responses and support that us, as mankind, give to whatever concepts are being presented. Putting on political theatre makes it harder for people to ignore and forget the suffering and injustice that some people go through, pushing them to confront and question whatever is being presented within the play and therefore invoking change.
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