ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book defines five genres of modern performance Choral Theatre, Theatre of Space, Theatre of the Book, Chamber Theatre and University Theatre. The section on each genre includes an explanation of its dramatic intentions, texts of plays, and architectural sketches for a theatre building, which reveal strategic spatial relationships between actors and spectators integral to the performances. In 1932, architect and theatre director Edouard Autant, with his wife actress Louise Lara and their troupe Art et Action, presented three performances at the Sorbonne University in Paris intended to frame moral issues for debate among students and professors. Art et Action published a pamphlet on University Theatre with a sketch plan, section, and elevation for a University Theatre building accompanied by an extended essay to propose drama and discussion as a means to nurture creative thought among students.
