The Martyrdom of the Holy Virgins Agape, Chionia, and Hirena, by Hrosvit of Gandersheim
Known as a ‘closet drama,’ written for a literary rather than a theatrical audience, there is not a significant production history of Dulcitius among professional theatre companies. What historical argument might you make for the fact that this play was written as a closet drama? To answer this question, you might want to consider the following:
Why did it use the form of dramatic literature than another genre of literature?
What about it is theatrical?
How does it imagine an audience’s relationship to the stage?
And, why was it based on the structure and stage of Roman comedies.