Theatre crosses social barriers. Evaluate this quote.

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 “Theatre crosses social barriers. It has something to say to everybody.”

Theatre is said to encourage people to cross social and cultural barriers. However, this is only true to a certain extent. The purpose of theatre is to educate, moreover, to analyze and evaluate the performances. People judge and reflect on their lives of what they’ve seen. Thus, the judgments are based on personal views and beliefs. The comments and criticisms are open to biased opinions. It has been said, “All the world’s a stage and all of us are actors” so for that reason, theatre becomes a showcase of human behavior in different situations and social and cultural circumstances. However, whether theatre crosses social barrier is questionable.

Maybe theatre does cross social barriers and has something to say to everybody. There have been plays about wars, racism, sex, social classes, gender prejudice, and so much more with messages to everybody and to cross social barriers so there will be a mutual understanding of each other. One theatre production can be offensive to a certain clique or certain social group of people, thus, generated floods of criticisms and can even go to an extent such as boycotting the production. What I’m implying is that theatre does have something to say to everybody differently and thus, generates different opinions. Cliques or religious groups have the right to criticize or differ in opinions, but for them to take it personally until an extent, for example boycotting the production, imply that theatre certainly does not cross social barrier because it excludes them from watching it due to not being able to accept the controversy.

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For some, theatre is only to entertain. For some, theatre is meant to change or force people to reconsider and re-evaluate lives. The questions arrive here. Has it educated the people? If theatre about consequences of war is to educate people, what’s happening in Iraq? Were there longitudinal effects of the purpose of theatre? Judgments on theatre are based on strong personal perspectives and beliefs that are unwilling to compromise and gets offended if it goes against their view. Thus, theatre does not cross social barrier.

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