大部分学者在研究戏剧时往往先从剧本着手,而舞台设计、动作、音乐、音响和灯光等其他戏剧因素则是第二位的。然而当代许多加拿大戏剧艺术家与世界其他地区的艺术家一样,正在探索不用言语讲故事的方法,动作越来越多,讲话越来越少。从某种意义上说,这意味着戏剧正在接近舞蹈艺 Most scholars tend to start with scripts in the study of drama, while other theatrical elements such as stage design, action, music, sound and lighting are second to none. However, many contemporary Canadian theater artists, like those in other parts of the world, are exploring ways to tell stories without words, with more and more moves and fewer and fewer pronouncements. In a sense, this means that theater is approaching dance