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Does theatre serve a purpose and does it always have to have a moral? Is it Entertainment or Enlightenment that lies at the heart of the theatrical medium?
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Does theatre serve a purpose and does it always have to have a moral? Is it Entertainment or Enlightenment that lies at the heart of the theatrical medium? For hundreds, even thousands of years theatre was concerned mainly with entertainment, it lay at the forefront at least, or did it? When looking at ancient Greece (the birthplace of 'modern' theatre as we know it), it's obvious that plays, performances and productions were there to entertain. With the use of masks prominent in Greek theatre it's clear that this form of display is used to entertain audiences with its direct depiction of comedy and tragedy. Along with insanely exciting stories of Gods, Heros and mythical monsters, which are apparent in Greek literature, it is obvious that the ancient audiences went to their sweeping amphitheatres to be entertained. But going back to ancient literature we see stories of duelling Gods, meddling villains and moral...
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