Suspension of belief can be a powerful theatrical tool, but should we be more emotionally detached from what's happening in front of us?The last 100 years have seen a constant battle against the concept of theatrical illusion: the idea that what we are watching is a plausible reproduction of reality. Everything has conspired against it. Brecht's theory of alienation. The demolition of the fourth wall. The Guthrie-ins…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36AM on February 8, 2012