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1. KINDS OF STAGES

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PROSCENIUM STAGE

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THEATRE IN THE ROUND

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TRUST STAGE

PROSCENIUM STAGE

 known as picture frame stage  most commony used in the West  the audience directly facing the stage  typically raised several feet above front row audience level  the main stage the space behind the proscenium arch, often marked by a curtain which can be lowered or drawn closed

Proscenium stage

THEATRE IN THE ROUND

 known as arena theatre  audience surrounding the stage area  common in ancient theatre  problem: actors at all times having their back facing some members of the audience  consideration: the set design  no backstage, relying entirely on entrances in the auditorium or from under the stage

THRUST STAGE

 facing audience on three sides  greater intimacy between performers and the audience than in a proscenium  backstage area, opposed to theatre in the round  entrances mostly from backstage

2. STAGECRAFT

• • • • • • • Lighting Make-up / wigs Mechanics Production, comprising stage management, production management, show control, house management and company management Scenery Props (furnishings, set dressings…) Wardrobe

3. PARTS OF A THEATRE

 Auditorium = where the audience is located to hear and watch performances  Foyer (crush room) = where audience may promenade or converse during the intermissions.

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Seating areas:

 Stalls or arena  Balconies or galleries  Boxes

Boxes Auditorium

foyer stage

 Stage (deck, stagecraft) = space for the performance of theatrical productions.

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Gallery

 Cloakroom = room for hanging coats and clothes  Dressing room (locker room, changing room) 

Front stalls

 Orchestra pit = an area where musicians perform

Orchestra pit Dressing room

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4. STAGE TERMINOLOGY

Outside (off-stage) = place not involving individuals in the performance .

Front stage = where the performance takes place, performers and audience are present.

Back stage = performers are present, audience is not, performers can step out of character “stage left” and “stage right” = directions (L&R) from actor’s point of view "house left" and "house right" = directions from audience’s point of view

 “upstage" = the part of the stage furthest from the audience  "downstage" = closest to the audience

GLOSSARY

 Boxes = lože  Foyer = preddverje  Cloakroom = garderoba  Changing room = oblačilnica  Pit (orchestra pit) = jama  Auditorium = avditorij  Audience = publika  Backstage = zaodrje

 Props = gledališki rekviziti  Off-stage = zakulisje  Proscenium stage = proscenijski oder  Theatre in the round = okrogel oder  Thrust stage = klinasti oder  Scenery = scena