vinay forrt actorwhat does theatre have that cinema doesnt its like asking which of your two eyes you like better i have no existence without both in theatre it is a direct interaction between me and the viewer my emotional energy is transferred to the audience directly and the energy i receive is what drives me to make the next move i can sense the pulse of the audience and you get immediate results and feedback unlike in cinema my next aim is to perform theatre which will appeal to the layman not just a theatre enthusiast it can even be a travelling theatre which will entertain all peoplewhat can we do to keep theatre alive finances have always been an issue for theatre if theatre had the money flow of cinema and theatre actors enjoyed the same amount of popularity as film actors theatre would be more popular than cinema any day theatre actors too have families to take care of and unless they get their due their talents will die i would like to tell all those who aspire to become actors that there is no better school of acting than theatre theatre has paved the way for whatever i have achieved during my days of struggle i stuck to theatre instead of doing small roles in tv serials or films and that helped me to build my basemuthumani actresswhat does theatre have that cinema doesnt theatre helps you develop as a character you have relatively a longer period of time in hand to evolve as a character and enact it in a day but in cinema you have to be spontaneous and adaptable thanks to my 20 years of experience in theatre i have learnt to adapt to any character in a movie and thats the power of theatrehow has theatre in kerala evolved over the years there was a time when people used to regularly visit theatres for musical plays however owing to the popularity of films theatre took a backseat as plays continued to revolve around mythical and shakespearean subjects then again it slowly picked up its pace as a couple of theatre institutions started staging plays every week this is a progress that kerala theatre has shown over the years when compared to other cities in fact i know a few friends in kochi who travel to thrissur after work just to see a playwhat can we do to keep theatre alive theatre is a very powerful form of performing arts with which you can connect with a live audience i believe we need to focus on current or socially relevant subjects more than the old folklores because these are the subjects that can keep the audience engaged and make them enjoy it like moviesaparana gopinath actresswhat does theatre have that cinema doesnt theatre is the oldest form of performing arts and cinema came much later while cinema has more money and takers there are financial constraints as far as theatre is concerned