任何一种艺术形式的兴衰都源于它的时代性，亦即那个时代的文化背景和文化精神。传统的封闭的镜框式的戏剧演出形式在今天的中国日见式微是文化逻辑的必然，小剧场戏剧的初露端倪也正是基于现代文化精神在中国社会的涌动和闪烁。有文章说，小剧场戏剧的出现将会使中国话剧再度 The rise and fall of any kind of art form stems from its age, that is, the cultural background and cultural spirit of that era. The traditional closed frame-type theater performance in today’s China is the inevitable cultural logic of the inevitable, small theater drama is also based on the appearance of modern culture in the Chinese society surging and flashing. An article said that the appearance of theatrical theater will make Chinese drama again