I love doing community theatre! It's when a community comes together to produce a theatrical performance.
Oh cool. Is there alot of singing in community Theater?
Well, it could be musical or not and it can refer to performances made entirely by members in the community, or even performances by professionals tailored to a specific community
Oh wow, That sounds like fun! What about money? Do you you have to pay a fee to perform and be apart of it?
Well, it could be free or cost money. The size ranges from a small group performing in a borrowed space to a large permanent company with well-equipped facilities.
Oh, I see. And it should be for most all ages as well. I bet even my 12 year old could get involved.
members. It is used as a tool for social development, promoting ideas like gender equality, human rights, environment and democracy. Most of the community theatre practices have been developed based on the philosophy of education theorist Paulo Freire's approach of critical pedagogy in theatre and implementation techniques built by Augusto Boal, known as Theatre of the Oppressed. Freire's approach attempted to stimulate social change by encouraging the audience to build capacities for critical thinking through participation in active dialogue. The participants would identify issues of concerns and discuss possible solutions
Community theatre – theatrical performance made for a community that may be performed by community members, professionals, or a collaboration between community members and professional theatre artists.
- Dinner theater – combines a restaurant meal with a staged play or musical.
- Fringe theatre – theatre that is experimental in style or subject matter.
- Immersive theater – theatrical performances that remove the stage and immerse the audiences within the performance itself.
- Interactive theatre – a presentational or theatrical form or work that breaks the "fourth wall"