WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF THE THEATRE? IS IT ON INTERNTET?

On starting the future of the theatre is the internet, because all of as will be, one day walking on internet although nowadays there are a lot things in internet.

The Virtual Theatre project aims to provide a multimedia environment in which users can play all of the creative roles associated with producing plays and stories in an improvisational theatre company. These roles include producer, playwright, casing director, set designer, music director, real-time director and actors. Intelligent agents fill roles no assumed by the user.

In particular, in a typical production, animated actors perform the play in a multi-media set, all under the supervision of an automated stage or story manager. Actors not only follow scripts and take interactive direction from the users. They bring "life-like" qualities to their performances; for example, variability and idiosyncrasies in their behaviour and affective expressiveness. They also improvise, thus collaborating on the creative process. Each time the actors perform a given script or follow a given direction, they may improvise differently. Thus, users enjoy the combined pleasures of seeing their own works performed and being surprised by the improvisational performances of actors.
Current research focuses on building individual characters that can take direction from the user or the environment, and act according to these directions in ways that are consistent with their unique emotions, moods, and personalities. In addition to its primary merits as a tested for important research issues in artificial intelligence, the Virtual Theatre offers attractive opportunities for interdisplinary collaboration.

That can be a kind of theatre in the future which anybody can see in their house, on their computers, but the plays lose a lot of things, for instance people watching theatre in their houses will be as if they will be see a film on a television and they must buy the ticket to see this, therefore theatre buildings will be come museums. But people do not see the characters at the scene and they will lose the emotion from living this.

The cinema is an enemy from the theatre because, it is cheaper than theatre, it is more announced and young people think that is more interesting because they do not go to the theatre a lot, but some companies try that the theatre are able to continue better as at the present. One company is Florida Shakespeare Theatre

One example is the mission of the Florida Shakespeare Theatre. The mission of the Florida Shakespeare Theatre (FST) is to provide the South Florida community with classical and contemporary theatrical productions of artistic excellence. FST hopes to challenge our multi-cultural audience with innovative productions that entertain as well as confront today's issues and ideas.

By emphasizing non-traditional casting and employing the best of our local creative force, FST endeavours to meet the needs of our diverse community. FST is committed to the enrichment of the local actor, director, designer, and technician - providing them the opportunity of achieving artistic acclaim in this region.

FST believes the future of theatre can only be assured by the development of young audiences. Therefore, FST's in-house main stage and in-school touring educational programs are major components of the theatre. Furthermore, FST welcomes the opportunity to address some of the needs in our community though special programs for at-risk youth, as well as supporting as many worthy causes as possible through our theatrical productions.

The specific goals of the FST educational programs include teaching students to listen, to discern and to think both critically and creatively; increasing each students cultural awareness and building self-esteem by being involved with quality theatrical presentations that educate as well as entertain; and enriching the spirit, provoking the intellect and expanding life experiences of students who come from the diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds that make our community so vibrant and dynamic.

In England for example most cultural experiences available in Mid Wales are imported. Today a massive amount of the performing arts work available here is generated outside of Wales. The majority of British Television Drama, Educational, Documentary, News, Comedy and Arts programming is generated from urban centres such as London or Cardiff. Many homes are also becoming saturated with American programming through satellite broadcast channels but theatre has been important to development of a modern educated and informed culture here. http://www-ksl.stanford.edu/projects/cait/playbill.html

In my opinion people should go to the theatre because you are able to live the story with the characters. Although theatres should be cheaper than now and in the future will be better go to the theatre.

BIBLIOGRAFY

http://www-ksl.stanford.edu/projects/cait/playbill.html

pdoyle@cs.stanford.edu

4^th of January 2006