Instruction
After reading this chapter and viewing the lecture, discuss the following questions:
1. Using information and quotations from the textbook chapter, explain and defend which type of stage space you feel would be best suited for the following productions: a large-scale musical, an intimate personal drama, a Shakespearean tragedy, and a play of political protest.
2. The size of theatre spaces can range from fewer than 100 spectators to more than 3,000. What do you consider an ideal-sized theatre for the following types of productions: a musical, a Shakespeare play, a modern family drama? Suggest the ideal number of audience seats for each and the shape and size of the ideal stage space for each.