"With the addition of a proscenium stage, the Guthrie is able to present
the full range of the extraordinary American repertoire." ~ Joe Dowling
Although a thrust stage works brilliantly for Shakespeare and other large-scale plays, more contemporary plays focusing on the subtleties of characters' psychological development require a smaller proscenium stage. A proscenium features a "picture frame" rectangular opening, allowing the entire audience to experience the play from the same vantage point - straight on, a perspective not possible on a thrust stage.
The majority of late 19th-century and virtually all of 20th-century drama is best suited to a proscenium stage. In order to continue to engage contemporary audiences, the Guthrie needed a second space, a stage on which classics of the future could find a home(...)
Audiences will enjoy a house draped in deep, passionate red facing a rectangular opening that's adjustable from a small aperture to a panoramic full-stage view, depending on the dramatic elements of each individual play. As the Guthrie expands its relationship with living playwrights, its audience will continue to be at the forefront of American drama.
Although a thrust stage works brilliantly for Shakespeare and other large-scale plays, more contemporary plays focusing on the subtleties of characters' psychological development require a smaller proscenium stage. A proscenium features a "picture frame" rectangular opening, allowing the entire audience to experience the play from the same vantage point - straight on, a perspective not possible on a thrust stage.
The majority of late 19th-century and virtually all of 20th-century drama is best suited to a proscenium stage. In order to continue to engage contemporary audiences, the Guthrie needed a second space, a stage on which classics of the future could find a home(...)
Audiences will enjoy a house draped in deep, passionate red facing a rectangular opening that's adjustable from a small aperture to a panoramic full-stage view, depending on the dramatic elements of each individual play. As the Guthrie expands its relationship with living playwrights, its audience will continue to be at the forefront of American drama.
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