Site specific theatre

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Site specific theatre is a performance which can only be done in a particular place or site. The physical constraints and characteristics of the site are used as part of the performance. For example, if a company was doing a piece of historical drama, they may use a Tudor manor for their site.

Site specific theatre is often linked with alternative theatre, such as physical theatre and promenade theatre. However, this form of theatre has mainstream support. The opening passage of Peter Brook's "The Empty Space" can be linked directly to site specific work. It is also believed that much early theatre that took place before the advent of the professional theatre and the now familiar theatre space could be seen as site specific. On top of this, many Universities are including site specific work into their theatre degree programs, encouraging an up-surge in site specific work being performed by new companies.