Black Box Theater

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf theater type
gptkbp:advantage flexibility
low production cost
intimate audience-performer relationship
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs experimental theater
black box studio
gptkbp:associatedWith avant-garde theater
educational theater
experimental drama
gptkbp:characteristic black walls
simple, unadorned performance space
flat floor
usually a square room
gptkbp:contrastsWith thrust stage
proscenium theater
arena stage
gptkbp:feature movable seating
adaptable lighting
minimal scenery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black Box Theater
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:La_MaMa_Experimental_Theatre_Club_(New_York)
gptkb:The_Royal_Court_Theatre_Upstairs_(London)
gptkb:Steppenwolf_Theatre_Company_(Chicago)
gptkbp:originatedIn 20th century
gptkbp:popularFor educational institutions
community theaters
gptkbp:usedFor rehearsals
theatrical performances
experimental productions
flexible staging
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arsenal_Center_for_the_Arts
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5