The differences of viewing a live play versus seeing a film

When talking about the differences of viewing a live play versus seeing a film, it is very important to mention that the play is to be preformed out on a stage while the movie or the film is to be done on a screen.

I personally prefer to view a live performance rather than watching a film on a screen because in the play performers sometimes try to add and put in things which are out of the way and not included in their script. These asides usually do not happen in movies. Therefore, it is great to see the entire episode of events live in the front of you on the stage, unlike the movie that can be edited and had different settings.

Furthermore, as an audience of the play, this can play a big role in establishing the relationship between me and the performer. Being in the presence of the performer helps me connect better with the show and gives me the intimacy and the closeness to the play where as the intimacy in the film is gained through the screen. In addition to that, in the play each event is special and different and so the viewer can feel the emotion because the characters are in the front of them on the stage. On the other hand, all performances in the movies are recorded, each event is the same, and no direct connection with the audience.

Another important reason worth mentioning is that, in the live play the performance will build on the audience response and will get stronger. Therefore, if the audiences are responsive, the performers will act in response to the audience's reaction, creating a circular response. In the movie or performance that is watched on television or theatre screen, the performer cannot be able to take action and react to the audience reactions because his/her performance is fixed in that place and cannot be changed. Therefore, if the actor is showing signs of sadness and starts crying while performing a live act on the stage, an audience will feel the actor’s emotions and start sharing the same feeling because the audience reacted in a responsive way to the act. But if the same thing happened in a film on the screen, the audience reaction would not be as emotionally as it is being on the stage.

Finally, I say that the live performance will always be hand down and better than viewing a film on a screen. My most important reasons about watching the movie on a screen are I do not need to get prepared for it and I can see it anytime. Also, wactching  a performance on a screen helps me understand some specific parts of the show that I might not be able to pick it up as fast as possible on the live play.