Thursday, June 12, 2008
Video
Theatre performances at Crafton-Preyer Theatre last week could not attract that many audiences. The majority of seats were empty, and the ones that were occupied were mostly by grandmas and granddads.
Theater is one of the oldest forms of entertainment in the world, but Crafton-Meyer Theatre at the University of Kansas has been struggling to bring people to its shows.
Theatre, one of the oldest forms of entertainment seems to be struggling to bring people to their shows. Ben Cook, 2008 Plano, Texas, graduate, said smaller audiences can be positive, especially if the audience is into the show and understands what’s happening.
A growing amount of people believe young people aren’t interested in theater. For younger generations, new forms of entertainment like TV and movies have replaced theater. Other reasons for the lack of interest might be the difficulty in comprehending various genres of theater. But the question remains: Does theatre need to change in order to make it more appealing to the masses.
Algis Mazeika, the Lithuanian director who directed the last week’s performances, doesn’t think theater needs to change. According to Mazeika, theater is like church -- it will never die and it will survive in its purest form.
'Pageant' back by popular demand
The KU theater is showing ‘Pageant’ this weekend to accommodate those who ...
Burlesque shows return to the spotlight
“Pretty Things Peepshow” draws crowds reminiscent of the 1930s hype.
Department of theatre diversifies
A new student organization will address the issue of race in its ...
Q and A with Ryan Dolan
Ireland theater company to visit campus
The Mangiare Theatre Company, based out of Ireland, is hosting a three-day ...
White: SUA events should have broader appeal
Acts with narrow audience leaves some students wondering what they paid for
Hello, my name is Mandy Patinkin
Poetry Puppeteering
Spencer Lott makes his own puppets, and will use them to narrate ...
Behind the Scenes at the Lied Center
It's never the same old thing.
Student actors perform in ‘Macbeth’
Months of preparation, which began with auditions in August, culminate in tonight’s ...
French play highlights couples’ troubles
Show written in 1907 relies on timing, physical activity and relevant relationship ...
That's funny
The game of improv might not be as hard to play as ...
‘Hedwig’ to be performed live
Actor Mandy Patinkin to appear at University ...
Mysteries on campus
Professor says call to stage was call ...
Dennis Christilles, a professor in the department of theatre and film, says ...
Buran Theatre Company to perform final show ...
“Enormous Weight,” by Carlo Matos, will be the final production in Lawrence ...
Theater graduates make stand out performances in ...
Local theatres give actors, writers and even directors, an outlet for creativity ...
Performance depicts uncensored student life
"KU Confidential" provides audiences with an in-depth look at what it's like ...
Playwrights compete in own Final Four
Four student plays will be performed at the English Alternative Theatre in ...
Puppets bring fairy tale to life
The University of Kansas Theatre for Young People will perform “The King ...
University Summer Theatre promotes women in theater
This summer’s plays were written and directed by women and include all-female ...
Year-ending opera to open Friday
Actors vie to become beauty queens in ...
The Kansas Summer Theatre's musical production 'Pagent' opens Friday.
The life behind the scenes
Backstage workers spend countless hours preparing the costumes, set and lighting at ...
University Theatre puts twist on “Eurydice”
Student cast plays modern Greek myth characters in performance that opens tonight.
Play overwhelms audiences with technology
“Distracted,” KU theatre’s final production of the semester, finishes its run this ...
EMU Theatre: For the Love of Performance
This local theatre troupe gears up for its annual one-act play festival.
Hirschfeld: Young teens disrupt entire movie theater
When I paid $7.50 to see a movie, I didn't realize I'd ...
Noted Chinese director visits campus
Chen Shi-Zheng will be working with theatre and film students and discussing ...
Shakespearean theater to open spring 2009
New theater will give students the opportunity to get involved on stage ...
DJ Spooky addresses climate change with music
Show incorporates images and sounds of Antarctic ice falling.
Broadway comes to KU
Lead singers from Broadway’s best-known shows come to KU for a night ...
SUA offers pizza with free comedy show
Featured comedian Dan Cummins tells the Kansan about the event and his ...
‘Tree of Life’ has roots in art, ...
Lied Center performance will unite culture and science with on-stage dance, theater, ...
One man's trash is another's interactive stage ...
In "The Aluminum Show," a group offers a unique experience for the ...
Annual theater festival visits Lawrence
Midwest theater students flock to Lawrence for workshops, performances and competition
Student strives to be on stage
Shipley, a fan of acting and stand-up comedy for years, discusses her ...
KU Theater members sing and act in ...
The opera takes place in the early 20th century and depicts relationships ...
EAT performs play in a “new way”
The English Alternative Theatre offers students a unique performance of “August: Osage ...
From left: Kimberlee Hinkle, Libby Johnson and Hannah ...
1 comment
Kansas Jayhawk fans hold aloft a reproduction of ...
2 comments
Erin Saupe, a Ph.D. student from St. Cloud, ...
1 comment
0 comments
Armed robbers continue to threaten.
3 comments
Lecture from Greg Mortenson, co-author of New York ...
0 comments
Comments
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Sign in to comment
Or login with:
OpenID