Thursday, August 06, 2009
Youth should not be valued over experience in theatre
"The flurry of interest surrounding the news that 17-year-old Anya Reiss is to have a play staged at the Royal Court next year, is a reminder of how much the young are valued in theatre – and the media – over the older and more experienced. The Young Vic and the Barbican even ran a season a few years back celebrating Young Genius and Keats's suggestion that: "if it does not come as naturally as the leaves to a tree/ It had better not come at all". -- The Guardian, continued...
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Interesting article. I disagree with it however. I think it's tremendous that "young people" are able to be put on the same level as "adult people" if it's a good play, it's a good play and is worth seeing. This young playwright is not taking away jobs from other playwrights, age shouldn't matter. Just like here in Portland, many young actors are taking roles that people older than they could play, yet they end up surpassing their older competition. Empower the youth they are our future!
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