Erick Alvarado

Dram-1310-5501
6/12/14

How do theatre spaces evolve as
theatrical conventions change?
Theatre spaces have always been used to fit the need for the
actors and the audience.
This means enough space for the actors to perform and
enough space for the audience to see. When actor perform
people usually gather around them.
Before technology was around the spaces were always the
same. This was not on purpose this is because it is human
nature to get in circle around a performance.
This has been seen all throughout history. The Greeks have
done this the Romans have too.
Examples
Street performance
Roman Theatre Greek Theatre
Present Day
Technological theatrical conventions have changed most of
the theatre space.
The audience and performance space is still the same
although we have had to make more space for props, lights
and sound.
Technology has changed the way we arrange things on stage.
In a present day play you will always see lights, music and
props these are conventions that have changed that we have
now and we didnt have in the past.
Theatrical spacing has changed from these technology
advances we have now.
Examples
Theatre Lights
Theatre Sound Theatre Props
Theatre audience Theatre Actors
How does an audience create a
community?
When being part of a group either in an auditorium or
something simple as a street performance you are a
community at that point.
This is because your actions influence the people around you
and you are also influenced by the peoples around you.
Every time you are in a group you have more freedom to do
thing as you feel like you arent alone.
A group of people watching a performance is a community
and this community is influenced by lights, sounds, and even
props.
Every single time a play is performed it will never be the same
as the community's atmosphere is never the same.
Continued
The audience is always a community even in religious
performances this occurs.
In some cultures the shaman influences the community with
his stories.
Throughout every performance the audience always becomes
a community as they are brought together to be one.

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