Theatre is a sophisticated expression of a basic human need -- one might call it an instinct -- to mimic, to project stories onto ourselves and others, and to create meaning through narrative and metaphor. We see this instinct expressed in children when they act out real or imagined characters and events. We have evidence of theatre-like rituals in some of the oldest human societies, long before the foundations of Western theatre in Ancient Greece. So theatre matters, in essence, because we cant help it. Its part of what makes us human. Howard Shalwitz, Artistic Director, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Posted on: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 12:45:47 +0000
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