Cinema vs theatre
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When it comes to discussing the culture of a particular country, at first glance it seems to be homogenous phenomenon. However, as can be easily noticed, culture can be divided into various branches. At least two of them can be distinguished as well-known, popular and those which attract attention in almost every country in the world: Cinema and Theatre. In my composition I would like to compare them by taking into account three main aspects: structure, history and range of the subject matter.
Firstly, both of them are connected with actors play, script, plot, music. Regardless of where we spend our spare time - in the theatre or in front of the cinema screen, each of these points will be present. Obviously they will differ in some aspects such as language used by actors, music which is being played in the background, structure of the plot etc. It is also worth mentioning the difference between the effort which must be put and experience of the actors when it comes to playing in the movies and in the theatre. I think it is obvious that playing in the theatre requires years of practicing your memory and improving your abilities. In my opinion being a theatrical actor is a bigger challenge than playing in films.
Secondly, both cinema and theatre have the same history and roots. In the beginning there was a theatre which took its first steps in Ancient Greece. Tragedy, comedy and satyr plays were the earliest theatrical forms in the world. As far as the technology was modernised people were looking for something new, state-of-the-art. In the 1860s the first two-dimensional images in motion were demonstrated. After many years of improving and innovating a lot of breakthroughs were introduced which are altogether called special effects. However, many viewers aren't attracted by them and choose spontaneous, old-fashioned theatre with a specific sense of realism. However, what we have to remember is that both cinema and theatre have the same origin which makes them strictly connected with one another.
Finally, one of the many differences between these two art-forms is that cinema has a much wider range of subject matter than theatre which, is usually based on literature. Films present almost every aspect of our life, bring up topics and histories which may concern almost every viewer, unlike theatrical plays which are usually based on literary work, however it is not a rule.
In conclusion, theatre has been changing for centuries. Nowadays we can distinguish two main branches: film and theatrical production which are similar when it comes to their roots, origin and structure including actors, music, script, plot etc. However, one of the differences between these two forms is that films range of subject matter is much wider. Despite similarities and differences, both cinema and theatre have their true followers who are attracted by their originality, charm and entertaining values.


Autorka tekstu udziela korepetycji Korepetytor Anna Schabowska