Looking at standard theatres, there is usually a black space or sometimes 2 where the audience can go down to get to their seat. however this means there is large blank spaces where the performer is performing to nothing.
An idea of having the circulation spaces at the sides of the room so the seating is all in the middle so during the show the actor is performing to the entire audience. possible balcony's can go over the stairs rather than having it on a seperate level, avoiding the horizontal plane of blank space.
Due to surrounding buildings being so large, i think the best way of getting natural light into the building will be from above i.e roof lights. This way it can filter the light into the building similar to spotlight so the public have this feeling of being a performer. Also each level may overlook the level below so they get a sense of watching the level below as a play while also being a performer to the audience of the space above so the public are both the audience and performers, breaking this barrier of public - private and front of house - back of house. Also the exterior may be built up like contours, allowing the public to walk over the building aswell as under it, through it, and around it.
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