Larissa Kruesi

Environmental Theatre and the Second Circle Larissa Kruesi

"How to Incite Audiences and Engage Actors: Environmental Theatre and the Second Circle" examines the relationship between a specific form of actor training and an unconventional theatrical configuration. Environmental theatre demands that actors heighten their awareness of the audience and their environment in addition to their pre-existing responsibility to connect with their fellow actors, requiring a different approach to the rehearsal process. In this case, Patsy Rodenburg's theory of the Second Circle was applied to the rehearsal process for an environmental theatre production to reinforce the importance of connection and presence during each actor's performance.