From the 17th century onwards, an essential secularity seems to have been established in theatre, both in terms of content and architecture. There are superficial similarities between the narrower proscenium arch theatres and more ornate churches, but such similarities tend not to resonate. If the wings of the stage are the choir, then the altar has been excised; in theatre, at least, the cross has been decapitated.
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http://m.guardian.co.uk/?id=102202&story=http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/theatreblog/2009/aug/17/theatre-performance-religious-cathedral
-- Andy Armstrong
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