Guide to Theater Spaces and Stages: Proscenium, Thrust, and More Discover the captivating world of theater spaces, where the architecture itself can transform a performance By: Sidney Paterra Aug ...

In his 1997 book “Architects of the Web,” Rhapsody founder Rob Reid calls this phenomenon “shooting the proscenium arch,” referring to the “proscenium” that frames a traditional stage.

The first proscenium arch is generally agreed to be the one in Parma, Italy, in the Teatro Farnese, built in 1618. What is quite spectacular about the Teatro is that the space on the stage side of ...