THST 1040 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Fourth Wall, Voyeurism
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Brantwood was an immersive theatre experiment focused on audience voyeurism. Implicated the audience in action and pushed the boundaries between performers and the audience; while maintaining their rule that the: story tellers are the actors. By breaking the fourth wall, establishing close proximity to the audience the actor has the ability to implicate spectators in a way that couldn t be done in traditional theatre spaces. For example: the feeling would not be unlike the feelings felt by a bystander of someone"s torture.