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Scenography's Spatial Turn: From Italian Theater to New Technologies

opinion-review · 2026-04-23

The arrival of electric light and new technologies in light and sound has transformed classical scenography. The traditional Italian-style theater has gradually given way to a greater consideration of space, volumes, and the actor's body. Philippe du Vignal traces this evolution through the examples of Richard Peduzzi, Jean Haas, and Roland Topor.

Key facts

  • Electric light and new technologies transformed classical scenography
  • Italian-style theater replaced by focus on space, volumes, and actor's body
  • Philippe du Vignal examines the evolution
  • Examples include Richard Peduzzi, Jean Haas, and Roland Topor

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Artists

  • Richard Peduzzi
  • Jean Haas
  • Roland Topor

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