The proscenium stage has audience on all sides of the stage.
The most difficult part of performing on an arena stage is that your back is always to at least some of the audience so you have to plan your blocking very strategically so the entire audience can be part of the experience. These stages keep the audience close to the actors the entire show. A great example of a famous arena theatre is Fichandler Hall. Click the button to learn more about Fichandler Hall. |
Here is a youtube video of a production of Fiddler on the Roof that was performed on the Fichandler Stage in 2014. This video shows how the director arranged the choreography and staging to make the performance work in on the arena stage.
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