Theatre for social change was an unknown concept to me before two weeks ago. Sure, I probably had overheard someone say something that relates to that concept before. However, until I considered enrolling in a class about it, I had never paid attention to the concept. When I first read the name, the perception I got was that this was going to be a class about analyzing how plays impact different events and movements happening in the world. After extended thought, I realized how wrong I was. The reality is that I’m probably still wrong about what I think theatre for social change is, but I think I have a better idea now than I did two weeks ago.
Currently, I feel like theatre for social change is this really broad topic. I think it is using …show more content…
The only knowledge I feel like I have so far on the subject is the perceptions I’ve listed above. I also have had limited experience with theatre for social change, to the point where I cannot say when I have experienced it. I know I have because it does not seem possible that I have been alive nearly twenty years and would not have experienced something that is so broad. Unfortunately, my limited experience with theatre, or anything arts related for that matter, makes it to where I don’t know when I have experienced theatre for social …show more content…
I’m hoping that this class will help me gain insight into who I am as a person and why I am that way. I’m also hoping that I will gain insight into the people around me. I hope that I will get to learn about them and the things that are important to them and be able to transition that new knowledge into further understanding myself and the world around me. I’m hoping that I will be able to give a different perspective to this class. I don’t feel like I come from a background similar to anyone else’s in this course and I really think I can help give new thoughts to those around me when given the chance. I want to feel like I affected the lives of those around me and I really feel like that can be my contribution the class. I think I can really impact the thoughts and perceptions of my fellow peers in ways that can help everyone, including myself, moving forward after this course is
Currently, I feel like theatre for social change is this really broad topic. I think it is using …show more content…
The only knowledge I feel like I have so far on the subject is the perceptions I’ve listed above. I also have had limited experience with theatre for social change, to the point where I cannot say when I have experienced it. I know I have because it does not seem possible that I have been alive nearly twenty years and would not have experienced something that is so broad. Unfortunately, my limited experience with theatre, or anything arts related for that matter, makes it to where I don’t know when I have experienced theatre for social …show more content…
I’m hoping that this class will help me gain insight into who I am as a person and why I am that way. I’m also hoping that I will gain insight into the people around me. I hope that I will get to learn about them and the things that are important to them and be able to transition that new knowledge into further understanding myself and the world around me. I’m hoping that I will be able to give a different perspective to this class. I don’t feel like I come from a background similar to anyone else’s in this course and I really think I can help give new thoughts to those around me when given the chance. I want to feel like I affected the lives of those around me and I really feel like that can be my contribution the class. I think I can really impact the thoughts and perceptions of my fellow peers in ways that can help everyone, including myself, moving forward after this course is