This Must Be the Place
You can tell where theatre happens from its name.
Category Archives: Theatre Architecture꞉ Places!
Theatre is about place as much as it is about time, and throughout the ages it’s been staged in arenas and basements, stadiums and jewel-box theatres. Where does theatre live in the U.S., who builds it—and for who? This issue surveys a wide range of projects and trends, stretching from the beginnings of Western theatre to its most current iterations.
Improvise, Imitate, Formalize, Reject, Repeat: How the Wheel of Innovation Turns
A look at the cyclical nature of theatre architecture throughout history.
Appetite for Construction: Builds and Rebuilds Across the U.S.
A national survey of new, old, and new/old projects, ranging widely in size, shape, and intention.
The Yard Beyond the Bard
A new lakefront flexible space gives Chicago Shakespeare Theater the room to expand, and not just physically.
Offscript: Theatre Architecture, ‘Disgraced’ in China
On this week’s podcast, we interview Alison Friedman of Ping Pong Productions, which regularly takes American productions to China. Plus the editors discuss Hedy Weiss, ‘Julius Caesar,’ and the history of theatre architecture.
How Rude Mechs Built a ‘Mountain’ to Scale
The Austin-based company bid farewell to their home base, the Off Center, with an irreverent ode to impermanence.
