Experimental Theatre (NCPA)
The Experimental Theatre is a 300-seat theatre at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Mumbai, India. It was inaugurated in April 1986 as a black box theatre venue with modular seating and staging units.
History
The NCPA was constructed in the 1980s. After the Tata Theatre was constructed, work began on the Experimental Theatre, a versatile black box theatre space which small-scale groups to perform flexible works at the centre. Tata Steel made an initial donation to the Theatre of 5 million rupees. The Theatre was officially inaugurated on 25 April 1986.Facilities
Besides the theatre itself, the Experimental Theatre includes three conference rooms, large foyer spaces and a museum.According to the Larsen & Toubro the acoustics of this theatre allow individual instruments to be appreciated without amplification.