9. I regret to admit that I forgot what exactly Mark Hill said in his description of Artaud. However, I believe that to describe theatre as a plague, infection, and magic in the place of text is to emphasize the unspoken power of theatre. Plagues and infections are silent killers that spread almost immediately and take ultimate control of the body. Theatre is thus seen as a kind of power that absorbs the entire soul and body.
10. I believe that good theatre will definitely include languages other than just a spoken language. Most plays or musicals I've seen have incorporated these different modes of languages. The most recent play I've seen was Agamemnon, and it certainly delivered its message through a language other than just spoken words. The expressions, group awareness, and atmosphere due to the set and lighting, were all unspoken languages.
11. Theatre, like many forms of art, is a paradigm of paradoxes. That being said, Theatre is always for the audience but never for the audience. Theatre is always for the audience in the sense that one of its prime goals is to deliver the rawest human emotions and feelings that the audience can relate to. However, theatre fails if its focus shifts completely, and simply tries to please the audience. I believe that balance is key in theatre. For the perfect balance to be achieved, the audience must help the actors, and create a kind of unspoken harmony. Theatre should not only give, but should also receive, and so must the audience.
12. Wordless languages are spoken everyday, and certainly not only in theatre. However, silent languages reflect an essential part of human nature, and thus will definitely appear in the most human kind of art: theatre. Wordless languages can range from body language to even complete silence. Peter Brook's once said, "...showed them how many layers silence contains."
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