Types of Theatrical Configurations

• promenade- where the actors, audience or both, travel around during the performance.

 

• in the round- the audience sit in a full circle and the actors perform in the middle.

 

• traverse- the audience sit on opposite sides, like a cat walk.

 

• immersive- where the actors are mixed in with the audience.

 

• three sided audience- the audience sit on three sides of the stage.

• end on- the audience sit directly in front of the stage.

• thrust- where there is a space between the stage and audience, creating a T shape.