How Reality Affects a Play
Bruce WeberSeptember 21, 2001: Context is crucial in the theater, which only pretends to exist in a world of its own creation. Most mundanely and tangibly though not insignificantly, a show cannot escape its physical environment. It generally takes place on some kind of stage in some kind of building, the properties of which (size, location, condition) have a palpable effect on the show's artistic strategies and intent, not to mention the expectations of an audience.
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