Question

Simplify the following in point form

I believe that theater is the most powerful art form we have andthe most exhilarating. At its best, it is a seamless blend of litera-
ture, dance, music, art, and politics. It reflects on humanity’s
great issues and problems and joys. It attempts to build a bridge
between performers and audience to reflect on the human expe-
rience, and it includes playwrights, poets, designers, business
managers, and many others. It is as diverse as the countries and
societies in which it is performed, but it is universal as well. What are the common threads? Theater always speaks to the
human heart as well as to the mind. At the center is always a con-
flict, and that conflict is expressed and resolved through dialogue
and action. Theater addresses who we are, what we laugh and cry
about, what we have experienced and wish for in the world. So, when you work in the theater, what are you getting your-self into? As with all the arts, theater work requires training to
develop the skills necessary to become excellent, and in the per-
forming arts you take big risks. You agree to be looked at, ap-
plauded, or booed and have your artistic decisions challenged.
But it is also a high form of play that can delight, amaze, and
teach an audience many things.
The process always begins with the literature. Playwriting
starts the process, and performance lights it up and demonstrates
it. Even the spontaneous work of improvisation begins with a
subject, a topic, or an audience suggestion to begin a scene.
It is about people on a stage telling their stories and their se-
crets while other people watch. Hopefully, the audience will be
able to empathize and will be moved to laughter, terror, delight,
or tears by what they see and hear. Theater is about ideas, char-
acters, and situations. It is about the comedy and the drama of
human situations and the whole panorama of the world in which
we live.

Answer 1

- Theater is the most powerful and exhilarating art form.
- It blends literature, dance, music, art, and politics.
- Reflects on humanity’s issues, problems, and joys.
- Builds a bridge between performers and audiences.
- Involves a diverse range of contributors: playwrights, poets, designers, managers, etc.
- Universally appealing yet diverse in cultural expressions.
- Addresses human emotions and experiences.
- Central to theater is conflict, expressed and resolved through dialogue and action.
- Engages with themes of identity, humor, and aspirations.
- Requires training and skill development for excellence.
- Involves risks: being observed, applauded, or criticized.
- Can be playful while also serving to educate or inspire audiences.
- Starts with literature; playwriting initiates the process.
- Performance brings the written word to life.
- Improvisation begins with a subject or suggestion.
- Focuses on people sharing stories and secrets.
- Aims to evoke empathy and a range of emotions from the audience.
- Explores ideas, characters, and situations in the comedy and drama of human life.