Have a look at the yes men.
What do you think about their work? What might a critical thinker make of what they do? Let's engage our TOK brains to this one and question the ethics of what the yes men do. Is it justified when one considers what they are trying to achieve? Should what they do be monitored regulated in some way? Where is the border between theatre and activism? In an increasingly commercial theatre world, is this the only outlet for satire?
Read this review of a play which has caused ripples throughout UK society.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2008/aug/06/edinburghfestival.theatre2 http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/theatreblog/2008/sep/16/theatre?gusrc=rss&feed=stageIs this platform more effective than the yes men? Why? Or why not? Could you think of a way to produce theatre that changes the world? Should we be trying to change the world through theatre?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/video/2008/aug/08/deepcut.interview
I can hear someone humming 'supercallifrajilisticexpialidotious' as I write....
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