1. As we are a theatre class and are attempting to define this hot political and trans-national issue in terms of theatre, I found it fascinating that there is an acutal theme park in Mexico dedicated to reenacting and simulating the border crossing. Does that count as "participant" or "invisible" theatre? Taking into account the concept of the border as theatre and the differences and similarities between theatre, spectacle, and politics, does a theme park count as a theatrical experience?
2. In what way is the concept of "citizen" theatrical? Chavez cites Bosniak in explaining four different concepts of citizen: citizen as legal status, as rights, as political activity, and collective identity. How do these concepts require us to play a role or be a member of a specific cast, so to speak? How does this contribute to ideas of "other" and "us vs. them" mentality?
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