Download or read book The Drama of the Rite written by Roger Grainger and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically speaking, religious ritual and theatre appear to have evolved together. But what is the relationship between catharsis and liturgy? How liturgical is theatre, and how theatrical is liturgy? This book explores the characteristics of liturgical experience - concentration, single mindedness, intentionality, and emotional catharsis.