Theatre architecture. A synthesis of arts in theatre

The 16th-century European theatre underwent significant transformation, with the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza and subsequent developments leading to the Italian Baroque Theatre. Sabbioneta's All' Antica arrangement marked a pioneering attempt to create a theatre space that integrated both viewer and actor as active participants in performance. Mantua's Baroque theatre hall advanced this concept, foreshadowing Richard Wagner's later approach and Peter Brook's synthesis of arts in performances like Mahabharata. This study highlights the evolutionary trajectory of theatre architecture, emphasizing its functional and artistic innovations that redefined the relationship between performer and audience.

Obracaj, P. (2019). Theatre architecture. A synthesis of arts in theatre. Czasopismo Techniczne, 3, 51–62. https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737xct.19.033.10207