# The art of theater

Theater art is the portrayal of a human experience on stage, though [films](art-media-visual-film.md) heavily adapt the experience with the freedom of editing.

[Sound](computers-speakersmic.md) amplification makes the theater of today wildly different than the past.

- At one time, most theater required extreme [logistics](logistics.md) associated with amplifying one's voice.
- Further, the performers were frequently given lines that repeated major plot points to avoid anyone who couldn't hear to still follow along.
- Now, though, the entire experience is far more about sensationalized [competition](money-economics.md) against films.