A Guide to Studying the Relationship Between Engineering and Theatre

by Debra Bruch


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The Experience of Theatre

How Theatre Happens

Directing Theatre

The Relationship Between Engineering and Audience

-- Introduction

-- The Space

-- Technical Conditions

-- Climate Conditions

-- Safety

-- Theatrical Conventions

-- Performance Conventions

-- Style Conventions

-- Creativity

Climate Conditions

Are the stage and house enclosed?

Is the performance dependent on natural environment?

Do the climate conditions change during the performance?

Does the engineering product function to gain audience comfort?


Climate during performance places a demand on the audience. Modern theatre designers try to design the structure to provide a maximum amount of comfort for the patron (without allowing him or her to fall asleep). Air movement, ambient sound reduction, air conditioning and heating are just a few concerns when designing a theatre. The goal is to remove as many distractions as possible so that the patron can engage in the experience with undivided attention.


© Debra Bruch 2005