Designs and Technology

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When reading chapter 9 on the sights and sounds that complete a production, my decision for my final paper was determined. I had been thinking of doing my paper on the details of theatre (i.e. costume design, make up, hair, placements of props, etc) but this chapter put into place the thoughts I was missing on the whole concept.


So many things go into a production to make it unique and memorable. Between lighting, set design, and not to mention sound design, technology has become a huge part of theatre as a whole. Without the contribution of technology to theatre, it would not be as advanced and entertaining as it has become. Technology has created a whole new form of art in the form of light sequences, sound bytes, and others. This allows a whole new genre of people to express their imagination and creativity through knowledge of how technology itself works.

Though the twentieth century has changed theatre dramatically, it still relies on things such as props on a set, costumes, and things of that nature which require a designer.