Answer to Question #252742 in History for Prince Amofa

Question

Did theatre benefit from the movement of drama out of the church? Provide evidence to support your answer.

Answer 1

From a religious standpoint, stories and images can be regarded as true and essential without the requirement for literal, legalistic interpretation when viewed through the lens of theatre. New degrees of intricacy and beauty may arise when the gospel story is viewed as a play. Musical dialogue sung in the liturgies of monastic churches throughout the Middle Ages was the first type of theater to be labeled "liturgical."