This blog captures my thoughts on the theatre experience so well–so much more so when we think about Shakespeare’s way of doing theatre–lights on–audience there–life happening before you, with you.
Note especially audience interaction, but argue with schools/education who think it is easily dismissed. The sciences NEED/CRAVE creativity. Creative people. Everyone who reads and experiences Shakespeare will not move onto performing Shakespeare. They will move on to identifying with humanity, creative problem solving–one thing this blog leaves out is this amazing skill those who create it possess–not to mention: a love of life and all of the things that make it spring. Read it. Tell us what you think!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lauren-gunderson/wherefore-theater-why-is_b_626687.html