To most people, theater is a fun and exciting subject; and it very well is and can be. However, theater wasn't always as entertaining to everyone as it is today. Like any subject or field of study, theater has its glamorous and not so glamorous moments in time. I will briefly discuss the rise and fall of theater in the Western part of the world.
Theater's Origin
It is not known exactly when and where theater was started. It is evident, though, that every culture has used some elements of theater to communicate, to pass down information, and to just entertain. I will talk about the start of theater in the Western World.
