The role of content and form in designing ritual theater spaces using the participation of users (Case Study: Ardabil)

Ritual theater have long played an important role in promoting the culture and identity of individuals in the community, and since all rituals have a rhetorical form, they require appropriate and highquality spaces to convey their content to a successful audience. However, given the importance of the audience in the field of theater and especially the ritual performances that were directly related to the audience, in this study, the audience was used to design the play spaces and the degree of satisfaction of the audience with the quality of the spaces so that the viewers could enjoy the quality of the spaces. To show promoting their liking and audience satisfaction. The purpose of this study is to examine the viewpoints of audiences regarding the type and quality of play spaces, especially in ritual performances. Initially, interviews with experts in the field of art and drama as well as design and architecture experts were extracted and the main design criteria were extracted. Then the information was collected by random sampling from 750 Ardabil citizens. The results showed that outdoor play spaces, location, combination of traditional and modern architecture, integration of traditional and modern materials, display content and other environmental factors had a significant effect on people’s satisfaction with the show. Applying these ideas to the construction the emergence of metaphysical forces (ghosts, devils, spirit, etc.). For this purpose, a descriptive - analytical method is used. Research data were collected using theoretical and observational library methods. The main purpose is to find and suggest ways to show metaphysical forces and create fury and fear in the audience using the Light Design that are important in building theater on stage. The most important findings and results of the research indicate that there is a solution for theater of horror in light design. The summary of these elements are: Correct choice of play where there is a theme for horror, Creating a suspension in the atmosphere and applying environmental factors, ascending from ignorance to cognition, apprehension, fear, panic and then keeping the atmosphere of fear, Creating meaning through the game of difference and repetition and conditioning of the audience, Proper use of the basics and design elements, lines, shapes, colors and realizing the full potential of the show’s execution and new tools.