Monday, February 16, 2015

Cruel Theatre of Cruelty

The Idea of a surreal, immersive experience in theatre is not exactly 'avant Garde' any more. Though today's theatre often has the more standard story, plot, and line, the idea of a 'Box Theater' is a theatre space which can be completely customized. Everything from the location of seating, to the walls and ceiling can be changed to make the theatre experience more immersive. As for Antonin's comments on the audience having subconscious responses to things like music, color, and lights, all of these things are normally seen as being subconscious and unnoticeable. The job of a theatre technician often goes unseen unless something goes wrong during a performance. Normally everything from lights to sound cues have to be 'perfectly unrealistic' to fit the space, and the play itself. 
 

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