World Theatre Day

On March 27, the world celebrated Theatre day. I attended a panel discussion on theatre and found it quite riveting. Where have the patrons of theatre gone? - That was the topic. Well, with the kind of theatre being churned out, is it a wonder that patrons are running for cover? Being a part of the Creative Arts gave me an insight into what experimental theatre is all about. The director, Ramanjit Kaur, has been working on site-specific theatre where the audience too has a part to play and is unsure of what to expect next. Our play, The Merry Go Round - Another Spin, was quite a show stealer when it was staged. Attracting audience is no mean feat. Stage something new and exciting, a play that seriously wants to make a difference, really wants to communicate with the audience, then and only then will theatre get more eyeballs, sorry to use that word.