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Arena theater - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Aceldama, Agora, Amphitheater, Arena, Audience, Auditorium, Auditory, Back, Background, Ballroom, Battlefield, Battleground, Bowl

In an arena theater, also commonly referred to theater-in-the-round (especially in Britain), there is an audience on every side of the performers; in effect there are four fourth walls. This type of theater was most common in ancient Greek theater, but it has continued as a creative alternative to the more common Proscenium format. The most well-known arena theater in the United States is the aptly named Arena Stage Company in Washington, D.C.; however there are many other contemporary examples.

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