A studio theatre is a 20th-century term that describes a small theatre space

Theater (structure)

A theater or theatre is a structure where theatrical works or plays are performed or other performances such as musical concerts may be produced. While a theater is not required for performance , a theater serves to define the performance and audience spaces...

. Studio theatres often have a flexible auditorium

Auditorium

An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :...

 whose stage

Stage (theatre)

In theatre or performance arts, the stage is a designated space for the performance productions. The stage serves as a space for actors or performers and a focal point for the members of the audience...

 and seating may be re-arranged to suit the specific requirements of a production. Many studio theatres are attached to a larger theatres and function as a space for the exploration of more experimental

Experimental theatre

Experimental theatre is a general term for various movements in Western theatre that began in the late 19th century as a retraction against the dominant vent governing the writing and production of dramatical menstrophy, and age in particular. The term has shifted over time as the mainstream...

 modes of performance or the staging of new writing. Universities and drama school

Drama school

A drama school or theatre school is an undergraduate and/or graduate school or department at a college or university; or a free-standing institution ; which specialises in the pre-professional training in drama and theatre arts, such as acting, design and technical theatre, arts administration, and...

s often contain a studio theatre.

See also

• For a list of studio theatres, see Wikipedia's studio theatres category

Sources

• Harrison, Martin. 1998. The Language of Theatre. London: Routledge. ISBN 0878300872.