http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12891882
So I know that in this course we’ve watched filmed versions of performances, but I think 3D ballet and opera may be pushing it a bit too far.
My biggest concern when it comes to these 3D filmed performances coming out is that I’m afraid the original intent of works will be lost. 3D is spreading like wildfire, it seems– first movies, now opera and ballet (and Justin Bieber concerts). Will it take long for this movement to spread to plays and musicals? After that how long will it take for people to enjoy the 3D works better than the live action performances. Surely it will cost less to go to a screening of a 3D performance of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof than it would be to see it on Broadway. And many will be enthralled with the novelty of having the world of the play right in their faces, rather than sitting in nosebleed student rush seats.
I know film versions of plays (and opera and ballet) have existed for a long time. One reason for me, at least, to prefer live theater is that the film versions are so flat. Well, if that flatness is disappearing, should theater be worried?
