The Concept and definitions of theatre
The concept of Theatre: Introduction The concept of Theatre is a controversial topic as scholars struggle to outline the coverage and reach of the word or practice, theatre. Wilson expounds that: A theatre event passes through many hands and the contribution of each person is essential to its success. Theatre is one of the widest words in English and it's scope is defined by different eras in different ways. As an imitation of life, theatre embraces almost everything that life embraces including much of life's chaos and confusion. As a result, there exist contradictory attitudes towards theatre and whiting posits thus: To the Greeks, the theatre was a religious ritual commanding the best minds in the community; to the Romans, on the other hand, it eventually became little more than a degraded pleasure, a project by slaves for the litillation of their mast...
