hello everyone so in public speaking they always say there are three things
they always say there are three things
they always say there are three things that you should always you know aim at
that you should always you know aim at
that you should always you know aim at so you should have brevity Liberty and
so you should have brevity Liberty and
so you should have brevity Liberty and repetition so let me see that again
repetition so let me see that again
repetition so let me see that again so brevity levity thank you very much
so brevity levity thank you very much
so brevity levity thank you very much and repetition so well with that in mind
and repetition so well with that in mind
and repetition so well with that in mind let me first kick this start kick kick
let me first kick this start kick kick
let me first kick this start kick kick this off by saying well what is a
this off by saying well what is a
this off by saying well what is a catalyst so I’m sure we’re all very
catalyst so I’m sure we’re all very
catalyst so I’m sure we’re all very intelligent and well-educated people
intelligent and well-educated people
intelligent and well-educated people here and so we will automatically know
here and so we will automatically know
here and so we will automatically know that catalyst it has its roots from the
that catalyst it has its roots from the
that catalyst it has its roots from the archaic word catalysis which is in turn
archaic word catalysis which is in turn
archaic word catalysis which is in turn from the latinized Greek word kata and
from the latinized Greek word kata and
from the latinized Greek word kata and lean referring to the process of
lean referring to the process of
lean referring to the process of breaking down something okay so a
breaking down something okay so a
breaking down something okay so a catalyst is something that remains
catalyst is something that remains
catalyst is something that remains unchanged but which can bring about
unchanged but which can bring about
unchanged but which can bring about change in others okay so the question we
change in others okay so the question we
change in others okay so the question we should be asking when we are thinking
should be asking when we are thinking
should be asking when we are thinking about catalysts is well how do we bring
about catalysts is well how do we bring
about catalysts is well how do we bring about change how do we motivate this
about change how do we motivate this
about change how do we motivate this action so well I think we should take
action so well I think we should take
action so well I think we should take from this is that we are looking for the
from this is that we are looking for the
from this is that we are looking for the ability to invent to find more meaning
ability to invent to find more meaning
ability to invent to find more meaning in things perhaps by breaking down
in things perhaps by breaking down
in things perhaps by breaking down things and so to see things in new ways
things and so to see things in new ways
things and so to see things in new ways so seeing things differently perhaps
so seeing things differently perhaps
so seeing things differently perhaps that’s how we find catalysts so again
that’s how we find catalysts so again
that’s how we find catalysts so again let me say that in a different way you
let me say that in a different way you
let me say that in a different way you will know about the famous allegory of
will know about the famous allegory of
will know about the famous allegory of the cave which Plato Post posited as a
the cave which Plato Post posited as a
the cave which Plato Post posited as a thought experiment imagine there is a
thought experiment imagine there is a
thought experiment imagine there is a cave and then in that cave there are a
cave and then in that cave there are a
cave and then in that cave there are a bunch of prisoners who were chained
bunch of prisoners who were chained
bunch of prisoners who were chained there from birth and then to them the
there from birth and then to them the
there from birth and then to them the whole life all they see are shadows
whole life all they see are shadows
whole life all they see are shadows reflected on the wall okay so to them
reflected on the wall okay so to them
reflected on the wall okay so to them because they grew up not knowing
because they grew up not knowing
because they grew up not knowing anything else to then that’s the entire
anything else to then that’s the entire
anything else to then that’s the entire world that’s reality that is life and
world that’s reality that is life and
world that’s reality that is life and actually if you force them to look at
actually if you force them to look at
actually if you force them to look at the fire oh you know that is the source
the fire oh you know that is the source
the fire oh you know that is the source of the reflections they would find it
of the reflections they would find it
of the reflections they would find it too painful too difficult they would
too painful too difficult they would
too painful too difficult they would find
find
find with reality too painful they would
with reality too painful they would
with reality too painful they would reject it so what we need to do in the
reject it so what we need to do in the
reject it so what we need to do in the process of finding enlightenment and
process of finding enlightenment and
process of finding enlightenment and then seeing the world differently what
then seeing the world differently what
then seeing the world differently what we need is something to pull the
we need is something to pull the
we need is something to pull the prisoners out we’ll see on the right so
prisoners out we’ll see on the right so
prisoners out we’ll see on the right so we pull them out force them to look at
we pull them out force them to look at
we pull them out force them to look at the real world and then if we do things
the real world and then if we do things
the real world and then if we do things right the prisoner who is now out who
right the prisoner who is now out who
right the prisoner who is now out who now see things very differently from the
now see things very differently from the
now see things very differently from the way they did before and in fact this new
way they did before and in fact this new
way they did before and in fact this new way of seeing will be so different that
way of seeing will be so different that
way of seeing will be so different that if they were to go back to the cave and
if they were to go back to the cave and
if they were to go back to the cave and talk to the other prisoners the other
talk to the other prisoners the other
talk to the other prisoners the other prisoners will think oh my god what’s
prisoners will think oh my god what’s
prisoners will think oh my god what’s wrong with this person right you know
wrong with this person right you know
wrong with this person right you know going on about these things called fire
going on about these things called fire
going on about these things called fire and outside and light and so and they
and outside and light and so and they
and outside and light and so and they would not understand what’s going on you
would not understand what’s going on you
would not understand what’s going on you will completely change the way you look
will completely change the way you look
will completely change the way you look at the world okay so that is something
at the world okay so that is something
at the world okay so that is something to bear in mind and you know this is not
to bear in mind and you know this is not
to bear in mind and you know this is not a very terribly impressive idea you know
a very terribly impressive idea you know
a very terribly impressive idea you know once you get it basically you know okay
once you get it basically you know okay
once you get it basically you know okay you learn more and then you see things
you learn more and then you see things
you learn more and then you see things differently tada
differently tada
differently tada right but herein lies the problem for
right but herein lies the problem for
right but herein lies the problem for those people who are imprisoned over
those people who are imprisoned over
those people who are imprisoned over there it is actually very very difficult
there it is actually very very difficult
there it is actually very very difficult to break them out of that that way of
to break them out of that that way of
to break them out of that that way of thinking so in cognitive psychology this
thinking so in cognitive psychology this
thinking so in cognitive psychology this is called the dunning-kruger effect
is called the dunning-kruger effect
is called the dunning-kruger effect meaning if you are you know suffering
meaning if you are you know suffering
meaning if you are you know suffering from some sort of mistaken belief that
from some sort of mistaken belief that
from some sort of mistaken belief that lack of awareness will prevent you from
lack of awareness will prevent you from
lack of awareness will prevent you from recognizing that you lack awareness
recognizing that you lack awareness
recognizing that you lack awareness right so if you don’t know what you
right so if you don’t know what you
right so if you don’t know what you don’t know then how can you learn about
don’t know then how can you learn about
don’t know then how can you learn about it so well the objective that I would
it so well the objective that I would
it so well the objective that I would like to convince you of today is that
like to convince you of today is that
like to convince you of today is that catalyst it’s all about recognizing that
catalyst it’s all about recognizing that
catalyst it’s all about recognizing that this objective world that we are in it
this objective world that we are in it
this objective world that we are in it doesn’t change like you know it’s just
doesn’t change like you know it’s just
doesn’t change like you know it’s just what it is this is the real life but
what it is this is the real life but
what it is this is the real life but what needs to change is our way of
what needs to change is our way of
what needs to change is our way of looking at things
looking at things
looking at things so catalyst is controlled by our way of
so catalyst is controlled by our way of
so catalyst is controlled by our way of seeing the way of seeing things
seeing the way of seeing things
seeing the way of seeing things differently that is what I believe
differently that is what I believe
differently that is what I believe catalyst is so well I mean why am I the
catalyst is so well I mean why am I the
catalyst is so well I mean why am I the one to talk about this so I am one of
one to talk about this so I am one of
one to talk about this so I am one of the cofounders of
the cofounders of
the cofounders of theater company called a shadow players
theater company called a shadow players
theater company called a shadow players so we were a bunch of you know rather
so we were a bunch of you know rather
so we were a bunch of you know rather foolhardy people who started doing
foolhardy people who started doing
foolhardy people who started doing theater in university and then realized
theater in university and then realized
theater in university and then realized that a point graduation that oh my god
that a point graduation that oh my god
that a point graduation that oh my god after graduation we’ll have to stop
after graduation we’ll have to stop
after graduation we’ll have to stop doing this since that’s like unbearable
doing this since that’s like unbearable
doing this since that’s like unbearable terrible so we decided to just well
terrible so we decided to just well
terrible so we decided to just well start doing it ourselves and then what
start doing it ourselves and then what
start doing it ourselves and then what we would like to achieve is to make
we would like to achieve is to make
we would like to achieve is to make Western literature approachable to a
Western literature approachable to a
Western literature approachable to a local audience because we love
local audience because we love
local audience because we love literature in theater so much we would
literature in theater so much we would
literature in theater so much we would like to help people look at classical
like to help people look at classical
like to help people look at classical literature the way we do to help people
literature the way we do to help people
literature the way we do to help people recognize that oh come on this is so
recognize that oh come on this is so
recognize that oh come on this is so great why won’t you like it it’s so
great why won’t you like it it’s so
great why won’t you like it it’s so obviously awesome
obviously awesome
obviously awesome right so and as you do theater you think
right so and as you do theater you think
right so and as you do theater you think differently because as as an actor as a
differently because as as an actor as a
differently because as as an actor as a producer as an audience you look at the
producer as an audience you look at the
producer as an audience you look at the script and you say I mean there is a
script and you say I mean there is a
script and you say I mean there is a simple enough statement but who is
simple enough statement but who is
simple enough statement but who is saying it it changes the meaning I mean
saying it it changes the meaning I mean
saying it it changes the meaning I mean what is the background that made someone
what is the background that made someone
what is the background that made someone say it that changes the meaning I mean
say it that changes the meaning I mean
say it that changes the meaning I mean why is he or she’s saying something that
why is he or she’s saying something that
why is he or she’s saying something that changes the meaning for example in The
changes the meaning for example in The
changes the meaning for example in The Importance of Being Earnest a very
Importance of Being Earnest a very
Importance of Being Earnest a very famous comedy bears go out
famous comedy bears go out
famous comedy bears go out elgyn on the character says the only way
elgyn on the character says the only way
elgyn on the character says the only way to behave to a woman is to make love to
to behave to a woman is to make love to
to behave to a woman is to make love to her if she’s pretty or to someone else
her if she’s pretty or to someone else
her if she’s pretty or to someone else if she is playing and then people look
if she is playing and then people look
if she is playing and then people look at this is oh my god this terrible Oscar
at this is oh my god this terrible Oscar
at this is oh my god this terrible Oscar Wow such a misogynist I hate this person
Wow such a misogynist I hate this person
Wow such a misogynist I hate this person but actually he put this in the mouth of
but actually he put this in the mouth of
but actually he put this in the mouth of a playboy who is someone that we are not
a playboy who is someone that we are not
a playboy who is someone that we are not supposed to sympathize with right so
supposed to sympathize with right so
supposed to sympathize with right so when we look at a script as an actor as
when we look at a script as an actor as
when we look at a script as an actor as a you know an interesting and light and
a you know an interesting and light and
a you know an interesting and light and allow me to say a member of the audience
allow me to say a member of the audience
allow me to say a member of the audience we look at the bias we look at the
we look at the bias we look at the
we look at the bias we look at the context and we look at the motives right
context and we look at the motives right
context and we look at the motives right another example that people always quote
another example that people always quote
another example that people always quote is in Shakespeare they say ah neither a
is in Shakespeare they say ah neither a
is in Shakespeare they say ah neither a lender or nor borrower b-but because I
lender or nor borrower b-but because I
lender or nor borrower b-but because I don’t borrow money and Shakespeare said
don’t borrow money and Shakespeare said
don’t borrow money and Shakespeare said so but who did he make say that it was
so but who did he make say that it was
so but who did he make say that it was Polonius and Ageing in a slightly mad
Polonius and Ageing in a slightly mad
Polonius and Ageing in a slightly mad person who we are not supposed to take
person who we are not supposed to take
person who we are not supposed to take seriously so I believe the theatre
seriously so I believe the theatre
seriously so I believe the theatre forces us to think about these things
forces us to think about these things
forces us to think about these things constant
constant
constant and so if you see someone who is you
and so if you see someone who is you
and so if you see someone who is you know not someone that we are supposed to
know not someone that we are supposed to
know not someone that we are supposed to – a something oh then you recognize you
– a something oh then you recognize you
– a something oh then you recognize you see the same statement very differently
see the same statement very differently
see the same statement very differently so let me develop upon this a little bit
so let me develop upon this a little bit
so let me develop upon this a little bit so another thing that theater does is it
so another thing that theater does is it
so another thing that theater does is it presents the world in a different frame
presents the world in a different frame
presents the world in a different frame and this process of reframing is very
and this process of reframing is very
and this process of reframing is very important because as we look at things
important because as we look at things
important because as we look at things differently which is what theatre does
differently which is what theatre does
differently which is what theatre does we can gain very interesting insights so
we can gain very interesting insights so
we can gain very interesting insights so there was this Israeli psychologist
there was this Israeli psychologist
there was this Israeli psychologist called George Cameron who did this
called George Cameron who did this
called George Cameron who did this survey so what he did was he found a
survey so what he did was he found a
survey so what he did was he found a thousand children aged 8 to 14 and he
thousand children aged 8 to 14 and he
thousand children aged 8 to 14 and he showed them two stories basically the
showed them two stories basically the
showed them two stories basically the same story except he changed some names
same story except he changed some names
same story except he changed some names around okay so this is the first version
around okay so this is the first version
around okay so this is the first version so this is a story from the Bible and
so this is a story from the Bible and
so this is a story from the Bible and say Joshua found this advice and then
say Joshua found this advice and then
say Joshua found this advice and then they utterly destroyed all that was in
they utterly destroyed all that was in
they utterly destroyed all that was in the city destroyed all the men and women
the city destroyed all the men and women
the city destroyed all the men and women young and old and so on and then he
young and old and so on and then he
young and old and so on and then he asked the students well do you approve
asked the students well do you approve
asked the students well do you approve of what Joshua did and the student said
of what Joshua did and the student said
of what Joshua did and the student said six hundred out of a thousand said total
six hundred out of a thousand said total
six hundred out of a thousand said total approval it’s fine kill all of them it
approval it’s fine kill all of them it
approval it’s fine kill all of them it is right and then two hundred others had
is right and then two hundred others had
is right and then two hundred others had mixed feelings and then another two
mixed feelings and then another two
mixed feelings and then another two hundred expressed disapproval this is
hundred expressed disapproval this is
hundred expressed disapproval this is version two so essentially the same
version two so essentially the same
version two so essentially the same thing but he moved it to an ancient
thing but he moved it to an ancient
thing but he moved it to an ancient Chinese Kingdom led by General Lin no
Chinese Kingdom led by General Lin no
Chinese Kingdom led by General Lin no relation so general Lin and his soldiers
relation so general Lin and his soldiers
relation so general Lin and his soldiers took the towns and utterly destroyed all
took the towns and utterly destroyed all
took the towns and utterly destroyed all that was there in men and women young
that was there in men and women young
that was there in men and women young old ox sheep as with the edge of the
old ox sheep as with the edge of the
old ox sheep as with the edge of the sword essentially the same thing well
sword essentially the same thing well
sword essentially the same thing well what happened next
what happened next
what happened next this time seven hundred and fifty
this time seven hundred and fifty
this time seven hundred and fifty students expressed Toto dis approval and
students expressed Toto dis approval and
students expressed Toto dis approval and then only seventy versus six hundred
then only seventy versus six hundred
then only seventy versus six hundred totally approved of the action and the
totally approved of the action and the
totally approved of the action and the and the rest had mixed feelings about it
and the rest had mixed feelings about it
and the rest had mixed feelings about it so we see that by changing the frame by
so we see that by changing the frame by
so we see that by changing the frame by changing the context we come to very
changing the context we come to very
changing the context we come to very different conclusions okay so well why
different conclusions okay so well why
different conclusions okay so well why is this
is this
is this important right so we live in an age of
important right so we live in an age of
important right so we live in an age of so-called post truth the word of the
so-called post truth the word of the
so-called post truth the word of the year last year or aka tess lying right
year last year or aka tess lying right
year last year or aka tess lying right so we live in this world where people
so we live in this world where people
so we live in this world where people choose to sensationalized over sticking
choose to sensationalized over sticking
choose to sensationalized over sticking to facts and research so there is a
to facts and research so there is a
to facts and research so there is a greater need than ever to look at things
greater need than ever to look at things
greater need than ever to look at things with sharper eyes taking a broader view
with sharper eyes taking a broader view
with sharper eyes taking a broader view but how do we teach and practice it
but how do we teach and practice it
but how do we teach and practice it right because it’s very difficult you
right because it’s very difficult you
right because it’s very difficult you can’t just thrust people into looking at
can’t just thrust people into looking at
can’t just thrust people into looking at world politics right it’s too
world politics right it’s too
world politics right it’s too complicated it’s a recipe for disaster
complicated it’s a recipe for disaster
complicated it’s a recipe for disaster people will shout at each other okay so
people will shout at each other okay so
people will shout at each other okay so what we do is to wrap it in
what we do is to wrap it in
what we do is to wrap it in entertainment okay because by putting
entertainment okay because by putting
entertainment okay because by putting things in a different way you help
things in a different way you help
things in a different way you help people to see things differently so
people to see things differently so
people to see things differently so perhaps there is a chance of bringing
perhaps there is a chance of bringing
perhaps there is a chance of bringing about change so this is an example so
about change so this is an example so
about change so this is an example so the European Union has a scent of a
the European Union has a scent of a
the European Union has a scent of a global affairs and they’ve commissioned
global affairs and they’ve commissioned
global affairs and they’ve commissioned us to put on a revival of our earlier
us to put on a revival of our earlier
us to put on a revival of our earlier play the learned ladies based on
play the learned ladies based on
play the learned ladies based on molière’s la femme savants and so this
molière’s la femme savants and so this
molière’s la femme savants and so this is a story about a fraud someone I’m not
is a story about a fraud someone I’m not
is a story about a fraud someone I’m not very good poet who charms a bunch of
very good poet who charms a bunch of
very good poet who charms a bunch of rich rich tight Eyez and then makes them
rich rich tight Eyez and then makes them
rich rich tight Eyez and then makes them believe oh like he is amazing and then
believe oh like he is amazing and then
believe oh like he is amazing and then so that they would grant him the
so that they would grant him the
so that they would grant him the marriage of his daughter okay and that I
marriage of his daughter okay and that I
marriage of his daughter okay and that I he’ll gain wealth and power with it but
he’ll gain wealth and power with it but
he’ll gain wealth and power with it but then ultimately of course he gets found
then ultimately of course he gets found
then ultimately of course he gets found out and then he’s banished people know
out and then he’s banished people know
out and then he’s banished people know better we first put this on several
better we first put this on several
better we first put this on several years back during the race for the chief
years back during the race for the chief
years back during the race for the chief executive and then we chose to name the
executive and then we chose to name the
executive and then we chose to name the character cy tang so and then you see
character cy tang so and then you see
character cy tang so and then you see and then it got people think it wait you
and then it got people think it wait you
and then it got people think it wait you know how dare you say that I mean is it
know how dare you say that I mean is it
know how dare you say that I mean is it a fair thing to say why did you say that
a fair thing to say why did you say that
a fair thing to say why did you say that I mean it does everything fit and then
I mean it does everything fit and then
I mean it does everything fit and then it inspired some discussion and it got
it inspired some discussion and it got
it inspired some discussion and it got people thinking about it from the very
people thinking about it from the very
people thinking about it from the very different direction it was light-hearted
different direction it was light-hearted
different direction it was light-hearted because hey it’s just a play right and
because hey it’s just a play right and
because hey it’s just a play right and then so people could talk about things
then so people could talk about things
then so people could talk about things so I’m not saying that theatre is unique
so I’m not saying that theatre is unique
so I’m not saying that theatre is unique in being able to force people to think
in being able to force people to think
in being able to force people to think about this and that but I am saying that
about this and that but I am saying that
about this and that but I am saying that we know from experience that
we know from experience that
we know from experience that having stories and characters really
having stories and characters really
having stories and characters really inspire passion it is much more
inspire passion it is much more
inspire passion it is much more effective way of getting people to care
effective way of getting people to care
effective way of getting people to care about things than an essay our teachers
about things than an essay our teachers
about things than an essay our teachers will know if you start talking you know
will know if you start talking you know
will know if you start talking you know teaching anything at 9:00 a.m.
teaching anything at 9:00 a.m.
teaching anything at 9:00 a.m. students are sleepy at 11:00 12:00 they
students are sleepy at 11:00 12:00 they
students are sleepy at 11:00 12:00 they are hungry after lunch they are sleepy
are hungry after lunch they are sleepy
are hungry after lunch they are sleepy again and then a few hours after they
again and then a few hours after they
again and then a few hours after they are thinking about what’s going on after
are thinking about what’s going on after
are thinking about what’s going on after school so but put them in front of a
school so but put them in front of a
school so but put them in front of a play and then you get people engaged so
play and then you get people engaged so
play and then you get people engaged so in all what am I talking about
in all what am I talking about
in all what am I talking about so I am urging all of you to participate
so I am urging all of you to participate
so I am urging all of you to participate in the process of just go watch a show
in the process of just go watch a show
in the process of just go watch a show buy some tickets help us out so because
buy some tickets help us out so because
buy some tickets help us out so because what is theater theater is first of all
what is theater theater is first of all
what is theater theater is first of all it is protection ok
it is protection ok
it is protection ok satire and illusions is a very important
satire and illusions is a very important
satire and illusions is a very important part of the freedom of expression so for
part of the freedom of expression so for
part of the freedom of expression so for example in Animal Farm I mean what do
example in Animal Farm I mean what do
example in Animal Farm I mean what do you mean I’m talking about communist and
you mean I’m talking about communist and
you mean I’m talking about communist and Stalin and so on it’s just a pig you
Stalin and so on it’s just a pig you
Stalin and so on it’s just a pig you realize it’s just some pigs on a farm
realize it’s just some pigs on a farm
realize it’s just some pigs on a farm doing this in that so theater allows the
doing this in that so theater allows the
doing this in that so theater allows the creative expression while being
creative expression while being
creative expression while being protected in publishing this is called
protected in publishing this is called
protected in publishing this is called the small penis rule in that if you want
the small penis rule in that if you want
the small penis rule in that if you want to write something about someone you add
to write something about someone you add
to write something about someone you add in a little comment oh by the way this
in a little comment oh by the way this
in a little comment oh by the way this guy has a small penis so that the guy no
guy has a small penis so that the guy no
guy has a small penis so that the guy no one is going to come forth is it hey
one is going to come forth is it hey
one is going to come forth is it hey that guy you said bad things about
that guy you said bad things about
that guy you said bad things about that’s me with a small penis and so on
that’s me with a small penis and so on
that’s me with a small penis and so on so well satire protection it’s very
so well satire protection it’s very
so well satire protection it’s very important part of the freedom of
important part of the freedom of
important part of the freedom of expression and theater is also about
expression and theater is also about
expression and theater is also about critical practice right if you teach
critical practice right if you teach
critical practice right if you teach someone to swim you are not going to
someone to swim you are not going to
someone to swim you are not going to throw them in the ocean immediately
throw them in the ocean immediately
throw them in the ocean immediately people need practice so when we are
people need practice so when we are
people need practice so when we are thinking about thinking critical
thinking about thinking critical
thinking about thinking critical practice I mean wouldn’t it be nice if
practice I mean wouldn’t it be nice if
practice I mean wouldn’t it be nice if there were materials settings like you
there were materials settings like you
there were materials settings like you know a script that is clearly cleverly
know a script that is clearly cleverly
know a script that is clearly cleverly written down and you know comes with
written down and you know comes with
written down and you know comes with guides discussion questions and then
guides discussion questions and then
guides discussion questions and then it’s acted out by pretty people and it’s
it’s acted out by pretty people and it’s
it’s acted out by pretty people and it’s filmed in hyper to definition on a DVD
filmed in hyper to definition on a DVD
filmed in hyper to definition on a DVD hey we have that it’s called theatre
hey we have that it’s called theatre
hey we have that it’s called theatre right so theatre offers us a kind of
right so theatre offers us a kind of
right so theatre offers us a kind of safe space if you want to think of it
safe space if you want to think of it
safe space if you want to think of it that way too allows us to which allows
that way too allows us to which allows
that way too allows us to which allows us to really look at thing
us to really look at thing
us to really look at thing differently and to discuss things in a
differently and to discuss things in a
differently and to discuss things in a safe space so finally I also think this
safe space so finally I also think this
safe space so finally I also think this is perhaps a little bit self-serving but
is perhaps a little bit self-serving but
is perhaps a little bit self-serving but watching theater is also a kind of
watching theater is also a kind of
watching theater is also a kind of social duty why do I say that I believe
social duty why do I say that I believe
social duty why do I say that I believe that theater if you do it right it’s all
that theater if you do it right it’s all
that theater if you do it right it’s all about questioning every time you watch a
about questioning every time you watch a
about questioning every time you watch a show and then you come up and you say
show and then you come up and you say
show and then you come up and you say okay did you like it why did you not
okay did you like it why did you not
okay did you like it why did you not like it why and then that is in essence
like it why and then that is in essence
like it why and then that is in essence critical thinking if you want democracy
critical thinking if you want democracy
critical thinking if you want democracy we can’t be satisfied with low quality
we can’t be satisfied with low quality
we can’t be satisfied with low quality discourse right we need to get people
discourse right we need to get people
discourse right we need to get people used to always questioning why did that
used to always questioning why did that
used to always questioning why did that happen who was saying it what made him
happen who was saying it what made him
happen who was saying it what made him or her say it but hey why not do it
or her say it but hey why not do it
or her say it but hey why not do it through theater right so theater is
through theater right so theater is
through theater right so theater is basically the practice and participation
basically the practice and participation
basically the practice and participation of thinking and so perhaps it is the
of thinking and so perhaps it is the
of thinking and so perhaps it is the thing that would drag you out and then
thing that would drag you out and then
thing that would drag you out and then make you see things differently so I
make you see things differently so I
make you see things differently so I want to wrap this up by using this very
want to wrap this up by using this very
want to wrap this up by using this very simple demonstration that I sometimes
simple demonstration that I sometimes
simple demonstration that I sometimes use in class about the importance of
use in class about the importance of
use in class about the importance of context so this is a picture taken by
context so this is a picture taken by
context so this is a picture taken by the National Geographic about a polar
the National Geographic about a polar
the National Geographic about a polar bear pushing on an ice-breaking vessel
bear pushing on an ice-breaking vessel
bear pushing on an ice-breaking vessel so I mean what is this bear doing is
so I mean what is this bear doing is
so I mean what is this bear doing is this a commentary on the sad fact of
this a commentary on the sad fact of
this a commentary on the sad fact of human cost global warming is it a very
human cost global warming is it a very
human cost global warming is it a very playful bear trying to find people to
playful bear trying to find people to
playful bear trying to find people to you know play with is it an evil bear
you know play with is it an evil bear
you know play with is it an evil bear trying to eat us I mean what is
trying to eat us I mean what is
trying to eat us I mean what is happening so each time you look at it
happening so each time you look at it
happening so each time you look at it you think about the context and then the
you think about the context and then the
you think about the context and then the entire story changes so the act of
entire story changes so the act of
entire story changes so the act of filling in those blanks the act of
filling in those blanks the act of
filling in those blanks the act of seeing things differently I believe
seeing things differently I believe
seeing things differently I believe that’s the essence of theater and
that’s the essence of theater and
that’s the essence of theater and education and I believe hey if you you
education and I believe hey if you you
education and I believe hey if you you know think this sounds like a good idea
know think this sounds like a good idea
know think this sounds like a good idea go out and buy a ticket watch a show so
go out and buy a ticket watch a show so
go out and buy a ticket watch a show so thank you very much
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