Impressions of the work may persist, but, setting aside preparation such as rehearsal and set building, a work of theatre exists only for the length of a performance. 1238, 4.1.148-158.Ģ A work of theatre does not exist, or exists only in parts to be assembled, before the curtain rises, and ceases to exist as soon as the curtain falls. We are such stuff,Īs dreams are made on, and our little life
Yea all which it inherit, shall dissolve Īnd, like this insubstantial pageant faded, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, The cloud-capped towers, the gorgeous palaces, These our actorsĪnd like the baseless fabric of this vision, This latter moment is captured in one of the most famous passages from The Tempest: An empty stage at the end of a performance is an invitation for the audience to reflect upon what they have just seen.
An empty stage at the start of the performance is an invitation for the audience to examine the objects before them and anticipate the action to follow. 1 An empty stage typically signals a moment of transition between the reality the audience occupies outside of the performance and their emersion into the representation of reality presented on the stage.
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