THE 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Artistic License, Proscenium, Thrust Stage
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You can occasionally talk about your experiences, but don"t make it entirely personal. Artistic license vs artistic mandate vs artistic direction: there is a mandate this year of 150th, so, we"re focusing on cdn content. Think about how theatre can transform a city. Venues play a part in it (traditional vs underground) and space. Acknowledgement (ex: we are on unceeded algonquin land, etc. ) In the round: audience is around the stage. Actors are surrounded by the energy of the audience, but you end up blocking someone. Ranked: traditional, upstage vs downstage (raising the back so everyone can see) Alley stage: like countries shaped like stars stage is in the middle of the audience, privilege audience and closeness.
