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Theatre Practitioner: An Analysis

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As humans, by nature, we gravitate towards things that make us feel. As actors, we prefer to be the ones who spark those feelings in others. A well-executed piece that makes you think can spark a revolution. As a young theatre practitioner, it is not uncommon to get the question, “Why go into something you’ll be poor doing?” or the ever charming, “Have fun being a waitress for the rest of your life!” usually accompanied by a shrewd chuckle. The answer is always the same. It is because I wish to bare my soul through my work and have it resonate with someone. When topics that are not generally spoken of are addressed in a piece of art, it can be startling if the viewer is unprepared for such topics. When Ibsen made the choice to have Nora, a

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