Central and Flexible Staging: A New Theater in the Making

In Central and Flexible Staging, Walden P. Boyle takes readers on a journey through the evolution of modern theater design, challenging the rigid traditions of proscenium stages. Inspired by innovative thinkers like Robert Edmond Jones and European pioneers such as Copeau, Boyle delves into the world of central staging and theater-in-the-round. With a nod to historical milestones—including T. Earl Pardoe's early experiments at Brigham Young University and Margo Jones's influential work in D...