sport is a form of theatre
something i learnt in [[ theatre and community engagement ]] a module that i have been taking in my fourth year of university.
from the lecture in week 1, we learnt about what theatre is as well as the duality of theatre and how theatre itself is a form of illusion.
here are some notes extracted from the lecture:
all theatre is make‐belief, a world of marvel and illusions, pretended action, game or play;
illusion is broken their speech and behaviour ‐‐ or through the action represented, if it is to be recognised by the audience and to awaken any response
house with no walls (recognisable)
local accent (recognisable)
**duality of theatre**
fiction and the reality coexisting at the same time
The actor **is neither himself nor his character**
The site is the performance space and the fictional space
The performance is happening but not happening (illusion)
cannot be replicated
time and space
**depending on the kind & genre of theatre, expectations are constantly negotiated**
coded language are mostly culture specific
here is a link to the rest of the notes taken from the lecture
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my thoughts are that, every sport, (or in this case football), is also a form of theatre, a form of illusion.
referees are in charged of a game, and players willingly take on the role of being submissive.
they are seen as orchestrating the flow of the game, as well as officiating.
what if everyone collectively decides to ignore the referee’s calls?
will they still be as powerful?
what would the meaning of referees be in games from then on?
is this just an illusion that we all allow to happen, in the context of a sport?