national four/five drama staging and theatre stage vocabulary revision created by l mccarry

National Four/Five Drama

Staging and Theatre Stage Vocabulary

Revision

Created by L McCarry

Different types of StagingClick on the stage NAME to view the staging in a Theatre setting.

Proscenium Arch

Stage within an enclosing arch

STAGE

Wings

Apron

Audience


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Different types of Staging

Click on the stage NAME to view the staging in a Theatre setting.

Thrust StageAudience seated on three

sides of the acting area

Stage

Audience

Audience


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End On StageAudience seated at

one end – acting area at the other


http://www.flickr.com/photos/shakespearetheatrecompany/503643847/

Different types of StagingClick on the stage NAME to view the staging in a Theatre setting.

Theatre in the round

Audience seated all around the acting area

StageAudience

Audience

Audience


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Click on the stage NAME to view the staging in a Theatre setting. (CREDIT TERM)

Avenue Stage (also

known as Traverse Stage)

Audience seated on two sides of the acting area. Seats are often raked.

Stage

Audience




Promenade Theatre (Stick with the clip given as the directors talk you through their ideas for using Promenade Theatre.)

Audience follows the action on foot, moving from one location to another.

Stage

Stage

Stage


Theatre Stage Revision

•You have now revised your knowledge of the different types of staging.

•Next work your 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.


Theatre Stage Vocabulary Revision

What is the term given to the part of the stage in front of the curtain?

Also look at the second slide

‘Proscenium Arch’ Stage.



What name is given to the areas of seating above the stalls?



What name is given to the area for the audience, generally filled with seats?



What term is given to any job in the theatre which involves dealing with the audience e.g. box office, refreshments, usher?



What is the name given to the non-acting area behind the stage?



What is the name given to the area of seating above the stalls and below the balcony?



What is the name given to the canvas cloth which covers the back of the stage: can be painted?



What is the name given to the area above the stage from where scenery/actors are flown in on pulleys ? Click HERE to see an example from a theatre stage.



What is the name given to the drapes which curtain off the sides, or back, of the stage?



What is the name given to the area in which actors wait when not on stage during a performance?



What is the name given to the back wall of the stage which can be painted or lit?



What is the term given to the left hand side of the stage where prompter and stage manager sit during performance?



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.



What is the name for stage fireworks?



What is the name given to stairs on stage?



What is the name given to the lowest area of seating, not above stage height?



What is the term for a piece of scenery on wheels for ease of movement?



What is the name given to a stage which turns in a circle?

Click HERE to see images of this type of stage.



What is the term given to the sides of a theatre stage?



What is the term given to the slope of the stage (to allow actors to be seen)?

Click HERE to see examples of this type of stage.



What is the name given to a door in a floor?


Well done!

Now check your answers to the Theatre Stage vocabulary



What is the term given to the part of the stage in front of the curtain?

Also look at the second slide

‘Proscenium Arch Stage.ApronCreated by L McCarry


What name is given to the areas of seating above the stalls?

Balcony



What name is given to the area for the audience, generally filled with seats?

Auditorium



What term is given to any job in the theatre which involves dealing with the audience e.g. box office, refreshments, usher?

Front of House



What is the name given to the non-acting area behind the stage?

BackstageCreated by L McCarry


What is the name given to the area of seating above the stalls and below the balcony?

Dress Circle



What is the name given to the canvas cloth which covers the back of the stage: can be painted?

Backcloth Created by L McCarry


What is the name given to the area above the stage from where scenery/actors are flown in on pulleys ? Click HERE to see an example from a theatre stage.

FliesCreated by L McCarry


What is the name given to the drapes which curtain off the sides, or back, of the stage?

Blacks Created by L McCarry


What is the name given to the area in which actors wait when not on stage during a performance?

Green roomCreated by L McCarry


What is the name given to the back wall of the stage which can be painted or lit?

Cyclorama



What is the term given to the left hand side of the stage where prompter and stage manager sit during performance?

Prompt side



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.

Gauze



What is the name for stage fireworks?

Pyrotechnics Created by L McCarry


What is the name given to stairs on stage?

TreadsCreated by L McCarry


What is the name given to the lowest area of seating, not above stage height?

StallsCreated by L McCarry


What is the term for a piece of scenery on wheels for ease of movement?

Trucks Created by L McCarry


What is the name given to a stage which turns in a circle?

Click HERE to see images of this type of stage. Revolvin

g StageCreated by L McCarry


What is the term given to the sides of a theatre stage?

WingsCreated by L McCarry


What is the term given to the slope of the stage (to allow actors to be seen)?

Click HERE to see examples of this type of stage.

RakeCreated by L McCarry


What is the name given to a door in a floor?

TrapdoorCreated by L McCarry

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 Level Four or Five.


National Four Revision Questions

1. 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.

2. Think of a recent stimulus drama. What would have been the ideal venue and target audience for your drama? Say why.

3. Draw the stage, marking the audience position clearly for this IDEAL venue. Use slides two to seven to help you.

4. 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.

5. Can you think of two reasons why having stage Wings would be useful during a performance?


National Five Revision Questions1. Take each type of staging and write down the advantages

and disadvantages of using this type of stage for a performance.

2. Think of a recent stimulus drama. What would you choose as the ideal venue for this performance? Give reasons why.

3. Give reasons why you think using a Revolving stage would be effective for a performance.

4. 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.

5. Give an example of a performance you have either seen or created where you could have used Flies?


Well DoneYou 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 your Revision Booklet.

Red- still struggling

Amber -understand some of this revision

Green- fully understand


national four/five drama staging and theatre stage vocabulary revision created by l mccarry

Documents

types of stage

mccarry slide

traverse stage audience

thrust stage audience

acting area stage audience

theatre setting

slide proscenium arch

different types of staging