A black box theater (or experimental theater) consists of a simple, somewhat unadorned performance space, usually a large square room with black walls and a flat floor. It is a relatively recent innovation in theatre.
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Famous quotes containing the words black, box and/or theater:
“I put on
the body-armor of black rubber
the absurd flippers
the grave and awkward mask.”
—Adrienne Rich (b. 1929)
“I shall return in the dark and be seen,
Be led to my own room by well-intentioned hands,
Placed in a box with a lid whose underside is dark
So as to grow....”
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