[SML] more theatre design thoughts...

[Patrick McCreary]

HEAR! HEAR!

Patrick

On 7/23/2015 10:22 AM, Bill Conner via Stagecraft wrote:
> Emotionally, maybe Stratford Ontario but probably the Old Globe -
> especially when the production is original practices.  Objectively,
> there are a lot of fine spaces built in last 20 years.  I like the
> small spaces with furthest seat 5 or 6 rows from stage and primarily
> supporting drama, I certainly can respect the values and priorities of
> places like the New World Center, or road houses like the Overture
> Center in Madison, or simpler spaces like the renovated Washington
> Arena and the Egg next to it.  The Wylie and Cerritos kind of leave me
> cold but I appreciate the bold thinking - just think it lost sight of
> the mission of supporting performing arts.  And I'm biased in favor of
> the actor and audience relationships and support over technical
> facilities.
>
> Worst - legions of high school auditoriums designed by people that had
> no clue as to what the issues are in designing auditoriums and stages,
> didn't know they didn't know, and have consequently turned off
> millions of students from ever being interested in or appreciating the
> performing arts. A pox upon those people and whomever aided and
> abetted them.
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