Does theater, by definition, require an audience’s physical presence in a shared space with live actors? Can we call it “theater” if we’re not in a theater? These questions have been jostling in my head all this dark year.

Does theater, by definition, require an audience’s physical presence in a shared space with live actors? Can we call it “theater” if we’re not in a theater? These questions have been jostling in my head all this dark year.