Setting the Scene

Theatre is the art of the moment Each performance is unique, but as soon as the curtain falls it is gone and never again becomes exactly the same After stand memories, sounds that wane, lights that go out and traces of what took place In the book work, the traditional day of performance in the theatre is viewed from two angles, the audience and backstage Two parallel spaces that touch each other without converging into one The repetition is familiar, the act the same, but what takes over in the hall is never the same Between these spaces, tension and waiting are created, moments that disappear as quickly as they appear.

Theater is the art of the moment. Every performance is unique, but the moment the curtain falls, it is gone and will never be exactly the same. What remains that fade, lights that go out, and traces of what took place. In this book, a traditional performance day at the theater is studied from two perspectives, those between these skills and once again.

Photos: Claudio Parada Nunes