It's weird to be sitting here in the library and blogging for the sake of EDU 3217 Teaching the Language of Drama. All this while, blogging has been a somewhat pleasurable 'hobby' during my free time or when wrath strikes and gets it its way. I am thankful that I can be informal, because there are few assignments if not none, where I get to use informal language. But of course, no vulgar words are allowed.
It is interesting to be blogging about something other than myself and the people around me. This is a good change, I think. Anyways, I look forward to read my course mates' blogs and comment on what they have to say about the issues discussed during lecture and tutorial hours.
Yesterday was the first lecture hours for this course and we were given a short peek into the history of theatre. Dr Edwin gave us a lot of information and we discussed certain issues about theater. I have heard, watched and seen some of the plays mentioned in class. However, it is sad to say that there are a number of plays or playwrights that I have never stumbled upon. This shows my lack of knowledge about history and had exposed my ignorance to learn about it. The world of theatre during those years sounded so exciting and I can’t wait to watch one sometime soon.
I realized that politics and religion play a big role in the world of theatre. For instance, different types of plays emerge when the Church was in control. I also learnt that the world’s economic status can influence the popularity of plays. The Industrial Revolution was the cause of the decline of theatre because during that era, people experienced poverty and they had no time or interest in plays. For them, plays are not significant in their lives.
There are a few eras of theatre and each one of them has their own significant features and renowned plays. I hope that by the end of this course, I will be able to gain more knowledge in this field. I look forward to read the chosen texts despite the linguistic difficulty that I may encounter.
It is interesting to be blogging about something other than myself and the people around me. This is a good change, I think. Anyways, I look forward to read my course mates' blogs and comment on what they have to say about the issues discussed during lecture and tutorial hours.
Yesterday was the first lecture hours for this course and we were given a short peek into the history of theatre. Dr Edwin gave us a lot of information and we discussed certain issues about theater. I have heard, watched and seen some of the plays mentioned in class. However, it is sad to say that there are a number of plays or playwrights that I have never stumbled upon. This shows my lack of knowledge about history and had exposed my ignorance to learn about it. The world of theatre during those years sounded so exciting and I can’t wait to watch one sometime soon.
I realized that politics and religion play a big role in the world of theatre. For instance, different types of plays emerge when the Church was in control. I also learnt that the world’s economic status can influence the popularity of plays. The Industrial Revolution was the cause of the decline of theatre because during that era, people experienced poverty and they had no time or interest in plays. For them, plays are not significant in their lives.
There are a few eras of theatre and each one of them has their own significant features and renowned plays. I hope that by the end of this course, I will be able to gain more knowledge in this field. I look forward to read the chosen texts despite the linguistic difficulty that I may encounter.
