Blog #6

Do I think that we, as a society, are becoming more and more technology obsessed? Of course. Do I believe that technology will eventually overtake theatre as we know it and our simple physical presence will not relevant? No. Technology serves as a very beautiful asset to theatre as we know it. Over the past several years, with technology growing and evolving, we have been able to add so much to the world of theatre. I will admit, though, that theatre attendance and audience sizes have gone down. When people have the cheaper and more convent option if movies, or even Netflix... Why drive to a theatre? I believe that we live in a VERY technologically heavy era, where technology constantly lies right at our fingertips. As far as theatre goes, we haven't completely lost out audience nor must we give up our art to technology. I believe that within the next few years that technology and theatre will fuse together, in a way, to create for a more larger target audience. In general, technology is escalating... And it will only continue to do so. So is theatre, theatre is slowly escalating. We are reaching heights and places many never even considered. I believe we are in a phase of immense growth and it's only a matter of time when the art of theatre will take back off. Self-expression is at a high. 

I definitely believe that the concept of "imagined memory" is very present in society today. For example, my memory is taking me back to the time of Hurricane Katrina. I lived in Dallas at the time, but had family in both Covington and Baton Rouge. I remember seeing the constant telethons, fundraisers, and absolutely horrifying news stories of people totally losing everything. Even though I wasn't living through it, I felt as if I was. The constant media and thoughts of my extended family living through this really took a toll on me. It's a crazy thing how the media has the power to make you feel something with so much intensity. It's almost as if I felt like I went through it all with them.