Theater Seats

Theater Seats

Stadium seating or theater seating is a characteristic seating arrangement that is most commonly associated with performing-arts venues, and derives its name from stadiums, which typically use this arrangement. In stadium seating, most or all seats are placed higher than the seats immediately in front of them so that the occupants of further-back seats have less of their views blocked by those further forward. This is especially necessary in stadiums where the subject matter is typically best observed from above, rather than in-line or from below. In addition to sports venues and performing arts venues, many other venues that require clear audience views of a single area use stadium seating, including religious institutions, lecture halls, and movie theaters.
An alternative to stadium seating is to place the focal area at a higher level than the audience so that the audience may look above those people in front of them to see, avoiding blocked sight-lines (like the green circle in the illustration, right). One example of this is floor seating of a concert which has a raised stage; Seats are commonly all at an equal height on the actual floor of a venue, such as the floor seats at a concert held in a sports arena.

Theater Seats

Theater Seats

Theater Seats

Theater Seats

Theater Seats

Theater Seats

Theater Seats

Theater Seats

Theater Seats

Theater Seats

Theater Seats

Theater Seats

Theater Seats

Theater Seats

Theater Seats

Theater Seats

Theater Seats

Theater Seats

Theater Seats

Theater Seats