ABSTRACT
An artist, a diplomat, a financial strategist, and a politician seem almost more than enough, but a scenographer has to go even further. Scenography is the joint statement of the director and the visual artist of their view of the play, opera or dance that is being presented to the audience as a united piece of work. The scenographer has to work to achieve a seamless synthesis between all the component parts of a Good Night Out in the theatre. Understanding scenography starts with understanding the potential of the empty performance space. It then considers the spoken word, text or music that transforms an empty space into an auditorium. The personal eye of the scenographer is first and foremost that of an artist, but one who is not possessive of their own territory. If an artist chooses to work in the theatre, as a scenographer, there are multiple aspects to be encompassed.
