Art/ performance is definatly about holding a mirror up to something, not necissarily always society, and it's not always about pointing out what is wrong. Many times art is about pointing out what is good, beautiful, honest, genuine, and awesome, or just to portray something that we are passionate about. It is up to the artist or performer to decide what the piece of art, or performance is about. Every work of art though points out some sort of truth, or reveals a fallocy. From any True artist of any genre, whether it be painting, drawing, writing stories, poems, performing music, or drama, True art will be genuine.
so, in the case of Hamlet, yes, the art of performance is being used to reflect what is wrong with society, because in this case, Hamlet is using it to reveal the truth, to "out" Claudius in front of everyone, so that everyone can be witness to King Claudius' atrocious actions.
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