In what ways are theatre spaces symbolic? Cite examples across time and place
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Theatre forms that evolved from religious practice occurred in spaces that contained spiritual meaning. For example, traditional African theatre, which is closely linked to its ritual origins, occurs in a circle that permits physical and psychological contact between actors and celebrants and the divine. The ancient Greek theatres contained an altar to the god Dionysus while Elizabethan theatres had the cosmos painted on the ceiling of the stage roof. Japanese noh theatres were modeled on Shinto shrines, where sacred performances are held and where the noh was performed in its early days. The pine tree, a favorite place for spirits to alight, is painted on the back wall of every noh theatre and real pines representing heaven, earth, and man are placed at the hashigakari, which leads to the stage. The Japanese word for pine has a dual meaning and implies faithfulness and long life, giving the trees' presence symbolic meaning.
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