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Theatre Viewing Distance: How Far an Audience Can Sit From the Stage

October 8, 2026October 8, 2026 by Theatre Building_ITC
One limit, two plans: the Olivier 118-degree fan and the Lyttelton proscenium, both holding the last row within 65 feet

Theatre viewing distance has no single standard. Published figures run from 60 to 125 feet. Here is where those numbers came from, and why Laurence Olivier’s 65 feet still decides seat counts.

Categories Theatre Space Tags Kammerspiele, Olivier Theatre, sightlines, viewing distance
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