Section through the auditorium

The walls of the auditorium are painted illusions of an old Goan theatre, complete with boxes and 'typical' local inhabitants, by the Goan artist Mario Miranda. Behind the figures in the boxes, real curtains may be pulled to reduce reverberation time in space. At the start of the show the house lights dim gradually with the illuminated painted figures in the balconies fading last of all. At the interval, the process is reversed, and at the end of the performance, spotlights illuminated the painted ceilings inside the compartment to reveal a jungle scene of Goa.

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