theatre building
Let an agent handle theatre buildings by name, history, architecture, programme, access and safety, and treat heritage theatres with sourced history.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle theatre buildings by name, history, architecture, programme, access and safety, and treat heritage theatres with sourced history.
A building or outdoor venue designed for the performance of plays, opera, music, dance and other live events, with a stage, auditorium and supporting spaces, such as proscenium theatres, opera houses, amphitheatres and open-air theatres.
What it is for: Live performance and cultural life.
It can be find a theatre and its programme; check accessibility and booking information; learn about architecture and history; understand safety features such as the safety curtain.
Distinguishing features
Designed for live performance
Stage and audience spaces
Often heritage-listed
Strict fire safety
What it looks like
Buildings with stages, auditoria with seats and balconies, foyers and fly towers.
How it is recognised
Stage, auditorium and fly tower
Proscenium arch or thrust stage
Cinemas show films rather than live performance
Related models
is a kind of - category
hosts - use
includes - kind
is protected by - law
In practice
Families and kinds
proscenium theatres
opera houses
thrust and arena stages
open-air and sylvan theatres
studio and black box theatres
Standards and regulation
Building and fire safety codes for places of assembly
Accessibility law
Heritage listing
Failure modes and hazards
Fire and crowd safety risks
Inaccessible historic buildings
Outdated programme information
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Venue Which theatre.
Details identify.
Identity
Name and place.
Identity
Identity.
- Which theatre is meant, and where is it? provenance
- Who operates it? provenance
Programme
What is on.
Programme
Programme.
- What is on, according to the official programme? provenance
- Where can tickets be bought officially? provenance
Access Visiting.
Access matters.
Accessibility
Inclusive access.
Accessibility
Accessibility.
- Does the theatre offer step-free access, wheelchair spaces and hearing loops? provenance
- Are there captioned or relaxed performances? provenance
Visit
Practical information.
Visit
Practical information.
- What are the opening times and transport options? provenance
- Are backstage tours offered? provenance
History Architecture.
Theatres have histories.
Architecture
Design.
Architecture
Architecture.
- Who designed the building, and in which style? provenance
- Is it listed? provenance
Past
History.
Past
History.
- What is the history of the theatre, according to reliable sources? provenance
- Which notable premieres took place there? provenance
Safety Fire and crowds.
Safety is regulated.
Fire
Fire safety.
Fire
Fire safety.
- What fire safety measures such as a safety curtain and exits does the theatre have? provenance
- Which code applies? provenance
Emergency
During events.
Emergency
Emergencies.
- Is there an emergency in the venue now? boundary
- Should people follow staff instructions and call emergency services? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should each theatre be a separate entry?
- How should programmes be linked?
- How should heritage data be linked?