Why is Ta’ziyeh not seen as a theatrical performance, although it includes “trappings of ‘theatre,’ as Westerners would understand the term..” (page 85).
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Critical Question #1
Why were the actors traditionally boys or unmarried men? Instead of dressing up young boys as female roles, why not simply hire girls or women? Is it possible that religion had something to do with it?