no
Because such form of art fit as the mirror of the society they live in.
Shakespeare didn't invent the idea of plays. It was the Greeks who did that. He did however write a number of them, for the purpose of making money for himself and his partners.
The Greeks wrote on stone.
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Romans and Greeks use papyrus to write on.
Greeks
they do games
The plays were part of the religious festivals of the gods. The authors wrote them in order to become famous and receive prizes. A play was successful if it won a prize at a festival.
Audiences
Pen, paper and ink.