Studio theatre

A studio theatre (or simply studio) is a small theatre space.^[1] Studio theatres often have a flexible auditorium whose stage and seating may be re-arranged to suit the specific requirements of a production.^[2] Many studio theatres are attached to a larger theatres and function as a space for the exploration of more experimental modes of performance or the staging of new writing.^[2] Universities and drama schools often contain a studio theatre.^[2]

Notes

^ Harrison (1998, 265). Harrison explains the etymology of the term: "Italian studio, 'a study, or workshop for a graphic artist', was first appropriated by English in eC19: 'The greatest work which issued from his [ Cimabue's ] studio, was his scholar Giotto' (1819, Edinburgh Review). The transference to other skill areas began in mC19--Thackeray in The Newcomes (1854), for example, refers to 'a dentist's studio'."
^ ^a ^b ^c Harrison (1998, 265).

Sources

Harrison, Martin. 1998. The Language of Theatre. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-87830-087-2.

[1] Harrison (1998, 265). Harrison explains the etymology of the term: "Italian studio, 'a study, or workshop for a graphic artist', was first appropriated by English in eC19: 'The greatest work which issued from his [ Cimabue's ] studio, was his scholar Giotto' (1819, Edinburgh Review). The transference to other skill areas began in mC19--Thackeray in The Newcomes (1854), for example, refers to 'a dentist's studio'."

[lang-2] Harrison (1998, 265).

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