I’ve not attended many theatrical productions, but I have attended many storytelling festivals. I can think of no other way to touch others in every sense, spiritually, emotionally, and even physically. It’s the best possible way to teach an appreciation for various cultures, languages, races, belief sytems, music, humor, history, you name it. Even Shakespeare. The first storytelling festival we went to, my children were introduced to Shakespeare through a one-woman-play. She played all the characters with just a few props. She was awesome, and they loved it. My oldest child at the time was 12.