I’m finding myself thinking about theatrical spectacle of late. Most of the theatre that I’ve been doing lately could be described as “small scale”: a few actors, on a mostly bare stage with just the suggestion of a set. And while that kind of theatre can often be engaging and entertaining, I want to do something…bigger. I want to create theatre that has both substance and a visual appeal, something that sticks in the memory of the people seeing it. I’m not talking just about great costumes, but I’m talking about large cast, with live music, and perhaps dance. Something multi-disciplinary. I have ideas that I’m working on, scripts that I’m editing that will fit the bill. Sadly, the only thing that stands in the way is finances. The ideas I have are expensive.
Perhaps one day.
What do you think of spectacle in theatre? Do you find it missing of late (outside of the big budget Broadway-style musicals)? Do you enjoy it? Or does it annoy you (or worse)?