Theatre  is the laboratory of civilization

Theatre
is the laboratory of civilization; the dream space
where we probe the soul, dissect politics and
religions, and re-enact – always with our own
particular spin – the universal struggles of
humankind: survival, love, ambition, and
reconciliation. Who would not want to spend a
lifetime investigating this?”
Robert Cohen

What does the above quote mean to you?
How do you interpret it?
What interests you about some of the
statements that it makes?