Hargeisa national theatre is almost completed after rebuilding that took more than four years. Hargeisa National Theatre will reinforce Hargeisa as the capital of Somali culture in the world. The project is invested by OMAR AIDEED Company a multimillionaire Hargiesa /Djibouti businessman it will create jobs and also it will bring cultural renaissance in to the country.Hargeisa has been the birth place of Somali culture and epic centre of the creativity. What is the function of theatre? Firstly, I feel that the question is quite broad in its wording, and the answer to it is likely to change case by case. Theatre is able to transport viewers into a different world and also feed their unconscious mind subliminally rather than explicitly. Even though theatre usually contains some political elements, whether it is revolutionary or serves as propaganda, I feel that the main function of theatre is to comprehend, examine and honor human nature. However, as stated earlier, I do not believe there is a cut-and-dried answer to the question and hence, I believe that there are also many other possible functions of theatre including entertainment, story-telling and politics. In this essay I will attempt to focus on what I feel are the five most important features of theatre Theatre can be loosely defined as “the branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle”1 It can take on a wide range of forms, including narrative dialogue, opera, ballet, mime, and so on. Theatre is also a “major form of human expression, taking place in the present, but connecting us to other times and places”2 Using the elements of characterization, design, and technology, actors and actresses are able to provide insights into the human condition. Theatre contains both visual and audio elements, and is “a shared experience between audience and performers.”2 Overall, theatre is a dynamic and vibrant art form, which is constantly changing to include current affairs and new media. A closer look at the mission statements and main objectives provided by local theatres reveals several recurring phrases that, surprisingly, have very little or nothing at all to do with the art of theatre. Several examples of these claims include the “presentation of original works”, “benefiting the community”, and “providing fresh insights into our world.” However, I have never seen a theatre company which provides their beliefs in what elements make up theatre itself, or even what makes a good show. . Firstly, most, if not all, forms of theatre provide entertainment. This function is also the only function which is widely shared by the majority of good shows, for without the element of entertainment, most plays would not be very fun to watch at all. Entertainment is not entirely limited to comedy, as one might be inclined to believe from the usual connotations of the word. However, entertainment in this case could be more accurately defined as being able to capture the attention of the audience. I feel that most playwriters have failed to fully entertain their audience, as they mistakenly expect the viewers to understand everything they want to convey without first properly expressing it. Conversely, all great plays have more or less fulfilled this element of theatre to a large extent, as they are able to captivate and enthrall the audience completely. Next, theatre also functions to portray life outside the community or society of the audience. In this aspect, theatre is similar to books and movies, in that good plays transport the audience into another place. However, many theatres instead focus too much on trying to get the audience to relate to the characters, by making the experiences of the characters something the audience can easily identify with. Abdirahman Bidhan Dahir bcfmradio 93.2fm Bristol UK
Posted on: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 03:06:21 +0000
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