Although origin in ritual has long been the most popular, it is by no means the only theory about how the theater came into being. Storytelling has been proposed as one alternative. Under this theory, relating and listening to stories are seen as fundamental human pleasures. Thus, the recalling of an event (a hunt, battle, or other feat) is elaborated through the narrator’s pantomime and impersonation and eventually through each role being assumed by a different person.
A.
The presence of theater in almost all societies is thought to have occurred because early story tellers traveled to different groups to tell their stores.
B.
Many theorists believe that theater arises when societies act out myths to preserve social well-being.
C.
The more sophisticated societies became, the better they could influence desirable occurrences through ritualized theater.
D.
Theater may have come from pleasure humans receive from storytelling and moving rhythmically.