Theatre

The Black Box Theatre: Experimental Theatre

The black box theatre is a space that is flexible in seating and allows the director and design team to create the space as they would like too. The black box space is a room usually shaped in a box style, the walls are painted or draped in black and seating is definitely not permanent. In this space the floors and walls can be painted to reflex what is the desired need of the play. The dimensions of the black box can vary tremendously, I have seen large spaces to a small initimate space, either way the space allows for an initimate setting where the audience is close and almost feels like they are a part of the show. In the black box theatre the above theatrical stages can be easily reproduced, as the black box can be thought off as a blank canvas. In the black box/ flexible space, the director depending on the effect that he or she wants to have on the audience can create a stage that is theatre in the round, thrust, or proscenium. Building a set, using drapery, platforms and etc will help to create the space desired.