Black Box Theatre

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The stage for the play “Waiting” would be would be the octagon shaped black box theatre. The black box theatre would be perfect because the black walls in the theatre would bring more focus to characters emotions and thoughts. The black walls will bring more focus to Jess and John’s conflict. In fact, the intimate setting would allow the audience to have a close and personal experience with the two characters. The flexibility of black box theatre would allow for different arrangements such as seating arrangements. Also, the black box theatre will allow these spaces to have a proscenium like appearance.

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