It’s undeniable that having productive political conversations is becoming more and more difficult in the United States’ increasingly tumultuous political climate. Citizens are being constantly bombarded with information from the media, while also being too busy to contend with all the information needed to make informed decisions or engage in nuanced dialogues.
As viral moments and contentious topics weave in and out of our media environment, the performative nature of politics is a constant. Because of this, my work seeks to encourage meaningful conversations and critical thinking around the nature of these performances, where thoughtful responses can be favored over polarizing and instantaneous reactions. “Political Theatres” tackles some of the complexities of communication in politics, using theatricality to present political plots in a different, yet not unbefitting context, ultimately using the concept of the theater as a metaphor in order to shine a light on the innerworkings of the political world, the ever-influential media, and the effects they have on US citizens.
