Performing Arts Centres as Common Spaces

There are many evolving conversations about how performing arts spaces can better serve society as a whole, not just those who have traditionally attended their shows.

Here are a few articles to provoke further thought, both written by Lyn Gardner for The Guardian:

Theatres must look beyond their regular audiences and to society itself

Theatres should be the new town squares, not monastaries

The National Endowment for the Arts also has a useful resource on this topic:

Beyond the Building: Performing Arts & Transforming Place

Finally, the Project for Public Space has shared their ideas on What Makes a Successful Place?