Proscenium Arch Stage within an enclosing arch STAGE Wings Wings Apron Audience Different types of Staging Thrust Stage Audience seated on three sides of the acting area ID: 745487
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Theater
StagesSlide2
Different types of Staging
Proscenium Arch Stage within an enclosing arch
STAGE
Wings
Wings
Apron
AudienceSlide3
Different types of Staging
Thrust Stage Audience seated on three sides of the acting area
Stage
Audience
Audience
AudienceSlide4
Different types of Staging
End On Stage Audience seated at one end – acting area at the other
Stage
AudienceSlide5
Different types of Staging
Theatre in the round Audience seated all around the acting area
Stage
Audience
Audience
Audience
AudienceSlide6
Different types of Staging
Avenue Stage (also known as Traverse Stage) Audience seated on two sides of the acting area. Seats are often raked.
Stage
Audience
AudienceSlide7
Different types of Staging
Promenade Theatre Audience follows the action on foot, moving from one location to another.
Stage
Stage
StageSlide8
Theatre Stages
•You have now revised your knowledge of the different types of staging.
•We will work our way through the following slides and write down your answers to the given definitions. You can check your answers at the end. •At the end you will find some types of stage and theatre stage revision questions to complete. Slide9
Theatre Stage Vocabulary
What is the term given to the part of the stage in front of the curtain?
ApronSlide10
Theatre Stage Vocabulary Revision
What name is given to the areas of seating above the stalls?
BalconySlide11
Theatre Stage Vocabulary Revision
What name is given to the area for the audience, generally filled with seats?
House
Sometimes called the AuditoriumSlide12
Theatre Stage Vocabulary Revision
What term is given to any job in the theatre which involves dealing with the audience e.g. box office, refreshments, usher?
Front of HouseSlide13
Theatre Stage Vocabulary Revision
What is the name given to the non-acting area behind the stage?
BackstageSlide14
Theatre Stage Vocabulary Revision
What is the name given to the area of seating above the stalls and below the balcony?
Dress CircleSlide15
Theatre Stage Vocabulary Revision
What is the name given to the canvas cloth which covers the back of the stage: can be lit?
CycloramaSlide16
Theatre Stage Vocabulary Revision
What is the name given to the area above the stage from where scenery/actors are flown in on pulleys ?
FliesSlide17
Theatre Stage Vocabulary Revision
What is the name given to the drapes which curtain off the sides, or back, of the stage?
Generic term: Blacks
TeasersLegsBordersSlide18
Theatre Stage Vocabulary Revision
What is the name given to the area in which actors wait when not on stage during a performance?
Green roomSlide19
Theatre Stage Vocabulary Revision
What is the name given to the back white dro
p which can be lit?
CycloramaSlide20
Theatre Stage Vocabulary Revision
What is the term given to the side of the stage where prompter and stage manager sit during performance?
Stage Manager’s stationsSlide21
Theatre Stage Vocabulary Revision
What is the name for the see-through material which cannot be seen through when lit from the front, but can be seen through when lit from behind?
Click HERE to see some examples of this.
SkrimSlide22
Theatre Stage Vocabulary Revision
What is the name for stage fireworks?
PyrotechnicsSlide23
Theatre Stage Vocabulary Revision
What is the term for a piece of scenery on wheels for ease of movement?
WagonsSlide24
Theatre Stage Vocabulary Revision
What is the name given to a stage which turns in a circle?
Revolving StageSlide25
Theatre Stage Vocabulary Revision
What is the term given to the sides of a theatre stage?
WingsSlide26
Theatre Stage Vocabulary Revision
What is the name given to a door in a floor?
TrapdoorSlide27
Revision Questions
Now you have revised your knowledge of the different types of staging and the Theatre Stage vocabulary, answer the following questions on paper or on WORD and email to your teacher. Choose either General or Credit level.Slide28
General Level Revision Questions
Take ‘Theatre in the round’, ‘Thrust Stage’ and a ‘Proscenium Arch’ stage in turn and say what you would consider to be the advantages and disadvantages of using each of these types of staging for a performance.
Think of a recent stimulus drama. What would have been the ideal venue and target audience for your drama? Say why.Draw the stage, marking the audience position clearly for this IDEAL venue. Use slides two to seven to help you.Imagine you have to design a Backcloth for the scenery of a play set in a busy street. Outline what ideas you would have and why these would help set this scene.
Can you think of two reasons why having stage Wings would be useful during a performance?Slide29
Credit Level Revision Questions
Take each type of staging and write down the advantages and disadvantages of using this type of stage for a performance.
Think of a recent stimulus drama. What would you choose as the ideal venue for this performance? Give reasons why.Click
HERE or visit the site to try the 2009 SQA Credit Past Paper question number four, which asks about the staging and seating arrangements in a Theatre. If you are unsure go back through the slides. Give reasons why you think using a Revolving stage would be effective for a performance.
Write down your design ideas for using either a Gauze, backcloth or Cyclorama for a performance which is set in a Graveyard. Explain your choice.
Give an example of a performance you have either seen or created where you could have used Flies?Slide30
Well Done
You have now completed revision on Staging and Theatre Stage vocabulary. NOW evaluate your understanding:
If you require more help inform your teacher and refer to the ‘Body of Knowledge.’
Red- still struggling
Amber -understand some of this revision
Green- fully understand