Theatre VS. Cinema?

When it comes to discussing the culture of a particular country, at first glance it seems to be unvarying 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 and those which attract attention in almost every country in the world - theatre and cinema.

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, script, plot and music. Regardless of where we spend our spare time whether 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 movies.

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 satire plays were the earliest theatrical forms in the world. As far as the technology was modernized, 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. To me, 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. Movies 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 works. To conclude, we can see that 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 movies range of subject mater is much wider. Despite similarities and differences, both cinema and theatre have their true followers (I'm a true follower of both!) who are attracted by their originality, charm and entertaining values. =)