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Theater performances took on many optional forms in the Western hemisphere between the 14th and 15th centuries. Victorian acting may be carried out by any number of actors, from a single person (that composed all scenery, outfits, lighting, and special effects, and sets the cast) to thousands of skilled craftsmen, painters, blacksmiths, swordsman, stitchers, wigmakers, and the like. This recent form of theater acting is highly technical and specialized: it consists of many sub-disciplines and a vast assortment of history and tradition.