Stage Boundary
to the players
this is our zone of authority
do not cross this boundary
do not interfere with what happens up here
because you are spectators
you are outsiders
do not change the story we have prepared
do not adjust the plot we have planned
because you are spectators
you have to be silent
this broad stage is not for you
it’s ours
what happens here
don’t try to dispute it
this broad stage is for us
not you
do not try to introduce dangerous questions
into this performance
this broad stage is only for us
you have to pay us
for what we do up here
let us do what is in our authority
you just watch
your place is down there
(Translation of Batas Panggung by Stephen Miller)
DOI: 10.1080/20512856.2023.2296688