Studio Theatre Design Challenges
Août 18, 2023, 9:00 - 10:30 AM
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Studio Theatre Design ChallengesRoundtable discussion |
Studio theatres are often the incubators of our art form. Despite this, they are sometimes seen as a second thought when it comes to performing arts centre design and construction. This is unfortunate because a typical 150 seat studio theatre must embrace all the technology, comfort and audience ambiance of a 1000 seat venue – only in a much smaller footprint! The proposed discussion will address the pros and cons of current studio theatre design. What works and, just as importantly, what doesn’t work! The goals of this discussion will be to promote the profile of the studio theatre genre and to encourage communication between the people who build these rooms and the people who actually use them. |
Date, Time & Location: Friday August 18, 2023 | 9:00 - 10:30 EDT | Meridian Hall - Mezzanine East |
Duration: 90 mins |
Level: General (for all) |
Discipline: Architecture; Design; Education; Management |
Presenter: Thom Payne, Athos Zaghi, John O'Keefe and Peter Manna Thom Payne is one of Canada’s most creative and experienced theatre architects. His building designs include Toronto’s Young Centre, the Stratford Festival Theatre renovation and, most recently, the Dalhousie Arts Centre in Nova Scotia. |