One can often stumble across one or several of
these words in a discussion relating to a theatrical work while doing research:
“Inspiration, “Imitation“, “Influence” and “Interpretation”.
As an IB Theatre Student, you’ll frequently
have the word “Adaptation“ thrown at you as well.
Take a moment to think. You’ve seen theater
performances, plays and films – read scripts, probably participated in a few
workshops and do some acting yourself. When you’re asked to stage something, or
to play a certain role, or given vague directions, the first thing your brain
does is to jump to other productions you’ve seen/ read for ideas. Right?
Everything we’ve seen, read, and heard of
influences the choices we make everyday. The theatrical world is no exception
to this rule – past experience is the foundation on which you build up new
ideas. Other’s works are the building blocks for your own ideas, so in that
sense, there never is anything truly ‘new’. It’s simply a snowball effect,
every person adding their personal 2 cents to the ever-growing pile J
“Art
is not created in a vacuum – the idea, the form, the content, the technique,
etc. can usually be traced to something or someone else.” – Mr. Lawrence Espinosa, my drama
teacher
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