Studying and researching the old theater is become a controversial topic. There are some benefits and drawbacks of learning old theater play in schools. Some people claim that through these plays we can learn old culture while others reject this notion by saying that on the opposite side these plays prevent us from learning modern plays and culture. This essay will discuss both sides with the relevant example.

On the positive hand, old theater plays are the main entity who still preserved ancient culture and heritage. Old dramas and novels help the students to be aware of the traditions, customs, rituals of people of past centuries. So, by learning these plays in high schools, we can get more information about our ancestors. This awareness about various communities helps pupils in understanding human behaviors. For example, in India, old plays as an essential subject in high schools help students to learn about their culture and traditions. Hence, these old plays are important to preserve our ancient history.

On the negative side, these ancient plays may misguide students as our ancestors lived in the superstitious world. Therefore, students try to use some of the wrong traditions into the life and can destroy their career. For instance, In India, there are many old plays in which women got less importance than men. Hence, students try to follow this.

To conclude, it is drawn that, old theater plays show both negative and positive sides and it depends on students and their parents to choose which side they want to follow.