SHADOW HOUSE PITS write

Theatre has access to the means of redefining its limitations, being energized by new technologies, and utilizing the new forms of cultural, social and personal perceptions that inform the way life is experienced.

Though sometimes regarded as outdated relics of the past, the ephemeral nature of live performance provides unique emotional and physical dimensions creating an intersection of knowledge and experience. Understanding and incorporating epistemological and phenomenological perceptions in drama and theatre study and presentation enhances the cultural creation and appreciation of theatrical works.

Artist writer director faces a battle for art itself in the face of trigger warnings and self-censorship From ancient inaccessible cave art to the banned works of artists, writers and performers, the obstacle for all creative activity is censorship and more significantly self-censorship. The threat of benefactors cutting off or denying financing, the changing political/social environment and imagined or real threats of ostracism by fellow artists/colleagues pose the great cha