Theater Critic and Director Harold Clurman Said, “ Theater Is Deep Human Connection Throught He Mask of Fable.”

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has to improvise and add more flavor into a play so that the message comes out well. in the middle ages a lot of plays were written under the theme of morality. the themes were biblical. for instance, plays on the miraculous event involving noah and his family or the story of creation. the intention was to inculcate some christian morals on the audience. they were normally performeced during christian festivities such as easter or christmas. the venue was in churches with the cast being drawn from members of the same chrches. lessons learnt were later summariezed through a serioes of questions and answers. through the plays, audiences were able to infer from the chargers actions that was good and waht was bad. in the end it was left upon an intdividual to decide which way to follow since each has its own consequences

through these medieval plays, the audiences could comprehend powers that god had. they manifested his wisdom. the behavior of men who kept themselves holy motivated one into sticking to the good side. that what befell those, who did evil, served as a lesson to all people reminding of the impending punishment. there were moments of amusement too. when shakespeare started writing there were challenging cnceptions about the universe and how humans fitted in. in 1543, for instance Copernicus published his work on the theory of the earch revolving round the sun. thus the poets and playwrights found themselves on both sides of these controversies. in “sonnet 146” shakespear used a metaphore of the soul being at the center of sin. such perceptions were hotly contested at the time but the point had been made.

Songs, where used, create a break and push the message futhter. at times watching a paly can be full. there has to be variety in terms of tones, speeches and so on. music attracts audiences and keeps them attentive. in twelfth night, songs were used ti cinnebt durectkt ib cgaracters and serve to summarize the action on a stage. the effect is both visual and audio. it must be borne in mind that theatrical productions are not necesarily based on true events. some of these plays are a product of the writers imaginations. it is upon the characters and the production set to search for the educative content and bring it out. in modern times, drama is used to mock political asministrations and lifestyles. themes that have been heavily used centre on corruption, power, child abuse, and health. this is meant to prick the audience’s conscience and open their eyes to the realities surrounding them. this practice was adopted in medieval time. mimes help an aueince to feel the character. other styles used include soliloquies, monologues, and flashbacks.

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