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Theatre should be about how we live now, not how we used to live
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Theatre should be about how we live now, not how we used to live Theatre should be made relevant to a contemporary audience, even if the production is on how we used to live or based on past events. The statement "Theatre should be about how we live now not how we used to live", means to say that the production of Shakespeare's plays can not be made relevant to a today's audience. The production of Hamlet I saw at the Albery Theatre, combined both Shakespearian and universal elements in order to intrigue the contemporary audience. The use of the 'Hell', which was a traditional aspect of staging, helped in creating the original elements that 'Hamlet' would have had. The use of the trap door, added to the effectiveness the Ghost needed to portray and set up the scene of the grave diggers. In order for the production to be successful in front...
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