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The first thing to transform from theatre in the Manneristic style was a revision of the architecture of the stage. Most of the technology used in current commercial plays was developed in this period. The new space became a ‘framed’ area, only the necessary actions were seen by the viewers; the purpose was to hide the machinery. This subsequently allowed for a more dramatic and realistic evolution to the performed works’ storyline etc.. Early on in the Baroque period, the decoration of the theatres was quite restrained and it gradually became increasingly ornate until it reached its peak, culminating in the exuberance and grandeur of the Rococo. After that point it started to get more restrained, particularly the architecture, as it gradually moved into the revival of the Classical period.   


An example of a Baroque style theatre stage

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