Disinhibition of the public through happening-performances

Abstract

The paper tackles the impact of the stage performance upon the public, the algorithm through which the theatrical event entered the captivity of mass manipulation, and the development of the dramatic concepts, aiming to decode the implied power relationship between scene and audience, thanks to the evolution of philosophical thinking from genuine skepticism to modern rationalism, from the judgment of taste to critical judgment and social activism. Further, there were studied in psychological key consequences of the dual division of the show space, the sociological markers in theater architecture, and the pattern of Wagnerian scenic space, allowing insights into the history of mentalities and the pattern of art reception.