The rigid distinction between the acting space and the audience space came to be formalized when acting became an unsavory,often illegal profession.

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The rigid distinction between the acting space and the audience space, known as the proscenium arch stage, was formalized during the Italian Renaissance, a period that celebrated the arts, including theater, rather than when acting was considered unsavory or illegal. This architectural feature was designed to enhance the visual perspective and separation, not as a response to the social status of actors.

The Rigid Distinction Between the Acting Space and the Audience