A baptism is a ritual that I have taken part in, and seen others taken part in as well. Being baptised was special to me because it is an outward sign of an inward faith. It symbolises being cleansed of sins, and becoming a new person in a way. The ritual of being baptised is performative because it is an outward expression. Being submerged in the water, then rising is all quite performative. The audience could be anyone depending on where the baptism takes place. I was baptised at our lake house, so the audience was friends, family, the pastor, and anyone who rode by on a boat. This ritual does not need to be adapted to much to be in the theatre. Depending on the setting, and characters it could be done by several point of views. It could
