Statement on the origins of theater
The history of theater has more than 2,500 years. According to Richmond,"The earliest form of Indian theater was the Sanskrit theater. It emerged sometime between the 2nd century BC and the 1st century and flourished between the 1st century and the 10th, which was a period of relative peace in the history of India during which hundreds of plays were written." Ancient theaters may derives from religious reasons.
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Richmond, Swann, and Zarrilli (1993, 12)
Richmond, Swann, and Zarrilli (1993, 12)