Apparatus and method for sequential viewing of performances

Abstract

An apparatus for enabling sequential viewing of performances by a plurality of performers includes first and second surfaces, at least one of the surfaces being movable relative to the other surface; a plurality of performance stations defined on one of the first and second surfaces; a plurality of viewing stations defined on the other of the first and second surfaces; and a motive device that produces relative motion between the first and second surfaces.

1 . An apparatus for enabling sequential viewing of performances by a plurality of performers, the apparatus comprising
 a) first and second surfaces, at least one of the surfaces being movable relative to the other surface,   b) a plurality of performance stations defined on one of the first and second surfaces,   c) a plurality of viewing stations defined on the other of the first and second surfaces, and   d) a motive device that produces relative motion between the first and second surfaces.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the number of viewing stations is greater than the number of performance stations. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the first surface is a disk having a center and the second surface is an annulus having a center. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein the first surface is rotatable about an axis of rotation extending through the center of the first surface, wherein the second surface is fixed, and wherein the center of the second surface is collinear with the axis of rotation of the first surface. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the first and second surfaces are coplanar. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the viewing stations are defined on the first surface and the performance stations are defined on the second surface. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein the second surface is rotatable about an axis of rotation extending through the center of the second surface, wherein the first surface is fixed, and wherein the center of the first surface is collinear with the axis of rotation of the second surface. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the first and second surfaces are coplanar. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein the performance stations are defined on the first surface and the viewing stations are defined on the second surface. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the first surface is fixed and the second surface comprises a plurality of movable segments. 
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the second surface surrounds the first surface. 
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the first surface is extended along an axis and wherein the second surface is disposed adjacent the first surface such that a portion of the second surface adjacent the first surface is movable in a direction parallel to the axis of the first surface. 
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the performance stations are defined on the first surface and the viewing stations are defined on the second surface. 
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of partitions separating the performance stations. 
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of partitions separating the viewing stations. 
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of partitions separating the performance stations from the viewing stations. 
   
   
       17 . A method of sequentially viewing performances by a plurality of performers, the method comprising the steps of:
 i) entering an apparatus comprising
 a) first and second surfaces, at least one of the surfaces being movable relative to the other surface, 
 b) a plurality of performance stations defined on one of the first and second surfaces, 
 c) a plurality of viewing stations defined on the other of the first and second surfaces, and 
 d) a motive device that produces relative motion between the first and second surfaces, 
 wherein a viewing station of the apparatus is entered, 
   ii) viewing a performance at a performance station when relative motion is produced between the first and second surfaces such that the viewing station entered in step (i) and the performance station are positioned adjacent each other, and   iii) repeating step (ii) for at least one additional performance station.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein at least one performance is at least partially performed at a viewing station. 
   
   
       19 . A method of providing performances sequentially to a plurality of viewers, the method comprising the steps of:
 i) entering an apparatus comprising
 a) first and second surfaces, at least one of the surfaces being movable relative to the other surface, 
 b) a plurality of performance stations defined on one of the first and second surfaces, 
 c) a plurality of viewing stations defined on the other of the first and second surfaces, and 
 d) a motive device that produces relative motion between the first and second surfaces, 
 wherein a performance station of the apparatus is entered, 
   ii) providing a performance to a viewer at a viewing station when relative motion is produced between the first and second surfaces such that the performance station entered in step (i) and the viewing station are positioned adjacent each other, and   iii) repeating step (ii) for at least one additional viewing station.   
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein at least one performance is at least partially performed at a viewing station.