Theatre By Numbers
According to Aristotle's there are six elements necessary for theatre:
Plot, Character, Idea, Language, Music, and Spectacle.
Plot, Character, Idea, Language, Music, and Spectacle.
The 17th century Spanish writer Lope de Vega wrote that for theatre one needs
"three boards, two actors, and one passion".
According to modern master Peter Brook, all you need for theatre to occur is:
Two - One performer and one audience.