A Presented Question

Give your opinion on the statement -"The stage is not merely the meeting place of all the arts, but is also the return of art to life.” Oscar Wilde

I believe this statement has plenty of merit. theater by itself is just a written dialogue, or a collection of thoughts in a single mans mind. If time went on the information, emotion and character held in theater would be lost. No one would care for it, very few would even put a thought to it. But when it is put on stage, people cannot ignore it. With an audience, theater is given life and therefore impacts more than just the actor and creator. The audience sees it, feels it and most of all realizes that theater is a part of the human experience. Without this encounter all theater would be a rather small part of our culture. The same can be applied to music or art. The painting could be created, and could be a masterpiece. But unless it is showcased and people are made to realize that it is a valid part of humanity, it would be lost forever.

A stage provides a place for art, music and theater to be show cased in a space where you have a captive audience. It removes the barrier between the artist and their art, it brings life into the art.

I do believe that the stage brings art from, some secluded space, to the real world and life.