The word theatrical has many different definitions. One of those definitions states that theatrical is “a performance by amateurs”. Although the following definition is accurate, Peter Brooks, the author of The Open Book, provides the reader another outlook of the term “theatrical”. “For there to be a difference between theatre and non-theatre, between everyday life and theatrical life, there needs to be a compression of time that is inseparable from an intensification of energy. This is what creates a strong link with the spectator” (35-36). Brooks made an interesting point regarding the process of theatrical and how it affects the atmosphere of a performance. Indeed, the usage of time away from “theatrical life” and “everyday life” assists
