Morality Plays of the World Above

In the World Above, the Sun King lays a heavy hand on all aspects of life - in his eunomy, something can either be vaunted, controlled, illuminated, or banned, forbidden, Exiled. The theatre is no exception. When you say “actor”, the average law-abiding citizen will think of a charming Chantry officer selected for excellent memory, a clear voice and a likeable manner. Some actors become locally famous, receiving mock-Images and attending all the parties of the gentry. The Morality Plays are the perfect opposite of the masked theatre. Where masked theatre is improvised, morality plays are stiffly formal and heavily practised. Where masked theatre is crude and vernacular, morality plays are refined and formalised. Where masked theatre is purely for entertainment, the morality plays (naturally) have a different priority. Where masked theatre is open to anyone without something better to do, in the morality plays, only Chantry officers are allowed to step onto the stage. Where masked…