"It's sort of giving the Mainstage the feeling of a black box," Gfaller says. Black box theatres are flexible in design and can change to fit almost any type of set. Like Harvard's Loeb Ex, most black boxes host experimental, short-run productions.
Actors say the stadium seating was a challenge because they need to make themselves heard on all four sides. Some say the setting makes them feel vulnerable, since they can not hide from the audience's eyes.
"It's a real challenge to be both subtle and [be] heard at the same time," Juri Henley-Cohn '00 says.
"Stadium seating] makes me think big," Henry D. Clarke '00 says. "You have to talk out of your back, you really do."
After becoming accustomed to the set, some actors called it "thrilling."
"I like having people all over the place," Clarke adds. "Hopefully it will make the audience feel like more a part of the show."
Tripletake
Read more in News
Edley Named to U.S. CommissionRecommended Articles
-
Richard III: Two ViewsTHEATER Richard III: Two Views Directed by Tina Packer At the Loeb Mainstage Through May 8 PRO By Christopher R.
-
All the World's A Stage: Giles Havergal Comes to the LoebAsk Giles Havergal why he became a director and the rich, fluent responses momentarily trail off. "It's...I...No...I...I don't know if
-
Tekkies: Brawn Behind the ArtTheir names aren't listed in the playbill. They never appear on stage. They don't have a curtain call. Yet, the
-
Filming DreamsW HILE MANY OF US spent much of last summer watching TV movies. John Farrell '84 directed and wrote the
-
For Students, Getting the Part Takes PerseveranceBrown paper banners enticing students to “do tech” or “join the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club” made the Loeb Experimental Theater look
-
Creator Learned to Love Pop 'Dreamz'With a dream cast that includes Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, and Mandy Moore, “American Dreamz” promises to be a successful
