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Modern Theatre in 1960
In modern theatre, one of the first shifts since the 1960s was the post golden age. This point in time for modern theatre more people were getting their stories told and more minority groups were getting involved. One great example of a play from this time is “Hair” from 1964 (Vogul, para 4) -
Theatre of the Oppressed
Augusto Boal’s theory on the Theatre of the Oppressed is founded and explains how anyone has the capacity to act. He states that people are always spectators, but also actors. He also states that when a person is freed when they are allowed to act and/or become the protagonist (Boyd, para 5) -
The Rise of Feminist Theatre
Patriarchal norms are being thrown out the window as females now start to take up some of the highest positions of theatre and some of the mocking of gender roles is now being taken more seriously as women make a stand for themselves. (Bahr, para 1) -
Mega Musicals
Mega musicals are mowing being produced which in short, are the plays in which are put out on a large scale production that is used to gain more money than traditional theatre. Examples include “Cats” and “The Phantom of the Opera” (Kenrick, para 2) -
In-Yer-Face Theatre
In yer face theatre is now being produced by younger playwrights and it is more provocative and is often focused around some key issues such as sex, addiction, violence, and mental health. (Lee-Rekers, para 5) -
Angels in America
Tony Kushner produces “Angels in America” which becomes one of the best plays in modern theatre. In this play the discuss the topic of AIDS and how it effects people. (Kushner, para 2) -
Documentary Theatre
Documentary theatre is now becoming more popular and is highly sought after by many people. One example is “The Laramie Project”. -
The Rise of Immersive Theatre
The rise of immersive theatre is now taking place and this refers to theatre in which people can interact with the show. While its roots are founded in the early 1900’s, the main attention to this matter began later. (Quinn, para 9) -
Hamilton
One of the most famous moments currently in theatre history is the production of “Hamilton”. This musical was written about the story of our founding father Alexander Hamilton and his grossed $1.036 trillion dollars since its debut. (Dziemianowicz, para 6) -
Covid-19
Covid led to the production of digital and online theatre. While you were able to find information and maybe even watch plays on the internet before covid, the pandemic resulted in one of the biggest changes in theatre history and is also one of the reasons that the production “Hamilton” did so well. (Raikes, para 14)