This course is a study of theatrical space as it shapes performance, reception, social value and cultural meanings. It explores the nature of performance spaces and the relationship between performer and audience, and considers theoretical approaches to the problem of theatrical space, including analyses of cultural location, aesthetic spatiality, public space and kinaesthetic space. The course offers an historical overview of various theatre and non-theatre venues for performance from the perspectives of actors, directors, designers, technicians and audiences. (Offered in even-numbered years.)