Environmental theater is a style of performance for plays and musicals which attempts to immerse the audience in the performance. For example, some acting may happen in aisles. In the case of a black box theater acting platforms may even be built between audience section. Sometimes a performer will talk to, or otherise involve an audience member in a scene. This can be a real audience member, or an actor planted to appear as an audience member. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Fantasticks was the longest-running musical in history. ... The black-box theatre is a relatively recent innovation, consisting of a simple, somewhat unadorned performance space, usually a large square room with black walls and a flat floor. ...
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