While traveling around the world, you stop to see a rain dance ritual in an African tribal village. After the ritual and dance one of the tribeswomen thanks you for being part of the audience. This statement is most likely?
A. True, since the ritual is performed multiple times, it is
considered a show.
B. True, the ritual is a form of theatre and as an observer you
were part of the audience.
C. False, since you did not buy a ticket to see the ritual you are
not an audience member.
D. False, the ritual is not considered theatre and therefore, you
were not in an audience.
Question 2
The historical emphasis on the play as text is shifting over to the performance as text.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false