Question: who was responsible for the loss of theatre in the dark ages

title: Medieval theatre
text: Medieval theatre differed from the classical theatre for it emphasized spectacle . In addition , it presented various actions on stage in time and space and presented a combination of the sublime with detailed realism . Approximately 1400 A.D. , the dramas were performed with spectacle ; no longer dependent exclusively on the spoken word , but incorporating music , dance , costume and set design . The spectacle of the later Medieval theatre made it necessary to have detailed stage directions . A sample of documented staging drawings and directions remain from the 15th - century morality play The Castle of Perseverance . The evolution to the dependence on detailed stage direction made possible the great Shakespearean stage .