Development of Black Box and Flexible Performance Spaces (1950–2000)

1. Grotowski takes over Opole’s Theatre of 13 Rows

   Jun 1, 1959Labels: Jerzy Grotowski, Theatre of, Studio theatre

   • grotowski net
   • UChicago Press

2. La MaMa opens as an Off-Off-Broadway lab space

   Jan 1, 1961Labels: La MaMa, Ellen Stewart, Off-Off-Broadway

   • La MaMa Wiki

3. Brook publishes “The Empty Space” concept

   Jan 1, 1968Labels: Peter Brook, The Empty, Theatre theory

   • Empty Space

4. “Dionysus in 69” models environmental staging

   Jun 6, 1968Labels: Richard Schechner, Dionysus in, Performing Garage

   • Hemi Video
   • Britannica

5. Peter Stein’s Schaubühne ensemble arrives at HAU

   Jan 1, 1970Labels: Peter Stein, Schaub hne, HAU

   • HAU History

6. Brook and Rozan found the International Centre for Theatre Research

   Jan 1, 1970Labels: Peter Brook, CIRT, Micheline Rozan

   • CIRT Wiki
   • Bouffes History

7. RSC converts a rehearsal room into The Other Place

   Jan 1, 1974Labels: Royal Shakespeare, The Other, studio theatre

   • RSC History
   • RSC Release

8. La MaMa purchases a larger flexible “Annex” space

   Jan 1, 1974Labels: La MaMa, Ellen Stewart, Annex

   • La MaMa Wiki

9. Bouffes du Nord reopens under Brook and Rozan

   Oct 15, 1974Labels: Bouffes du, Peter Brook, Micheline Rozan

   • Bouffes History
   • Bouffes Wiki

10. Centre Pompidou opens, advancing flexible cultural “megaspace” ideals

    Jan 31, 1977Labels: Centre Pompidou, megaspace, high-tech architecture

    • New Yorker
    • Building

11. National Theatre’s Cottesloe opens as a transformable auditorium

    Mar 4, 1977Labels: Cottesloe, National Theatre, Dorfman Theatre

    • Theatrecrafts
    • Guardian Letter

12. Barbican’s The Pit opens as a modular studio venue

    Jan 1, 1982Labels: The Pit, Barbican Centre, modular studio

    • The Pit Wiki