Last night, I went to the Pasadena Playhouse to watch a production of Our Town. As I was waiting for the show to start, I began to look around the theater, since it was my first time there. I was amazed by the size of the space and the architecture. The thing that interested me the most was the proscenium arch - more specifically, the top of the arch where there was a detailed carving of a face with swirls around it. Although my phone camera doesn't capture it that well, I enjoyed the way that the theater was lit. I liked how the lighting created shadows on the proscenium because it showed all the small details of the carvings. I also liked how there were shadows on the arches in the ceiling - that highlighted just how big this space was. It made me think about how theater is both about endless possibilities and attention to detail. I also liked how warm colors were used on the walls, while a contrasting blue was used on the ceiling tiles. That made me think about how lighting can make things look completely different than what they actually are. Even before the show started, I was already feeling amazed at how much work the crew put in to make the theater look the way it did. I am always inspired by seeing other people's work because it gives me a chance to learn about what kind of possibilities could be created in theater and it gives me new ideas to work with on my own.
Nice image and post. I always love seeing that architecture when I walk into the space and am saddened when it is covered for a show. But then when designing in the space, it can be distracting. Regardless, I wish more of that type of architecture was still around
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