Section 5 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Our streets, coffee shops, prisons, and more may be considered…
Found spaces
Why might it be important to know what kind of stage space is available for a production?
- it’ll determine how a director and a choreographer arranges movement
- it’ll determine how the designers arrange the set
- it’ll determine how much money it’ll take to run the production
(all of the above)
A larger space may need a bigger cast with more spending on…
Costumes
Watching a show on a proscenium stage is much like the way you view it…
at the cinema
If an actor stands behind another actor, the audience members will have some difficulty seeing them. This is called —- trouble.
Sight line
The Proscenium Stage came about as a resuly of the use of —– which was discovered and employed during the Renaissance
Forced perspective
The Teatro Olympico of Italy still stands today in Italy. What besides its ages makes it so special?
The stage was carved in permanent masonry
When you sit in a Proscenium Arch theatre, you are sitting in a tribute to…
A mathematical equation
Some stage entrances emerge from under the surface level. Entrances like that are from the…
Vomitorium
A Thrust Stage can be combined with a Proscenium Arch?
True
—— can be very challenging on an extreme Thrust Stage.
Sight lines
What might be true of a Thrust Stage?
- directing holds different challenges and opportunities
- unique stage pictures may be created
- there can be an added feeling of intimacy/closeness with the audience
(all of the above)
A Sight Line may be thought of like this…
Can I see the actor’s face?
The House is…
Where the audience sits
If you see talent literally spin themselves in circles trying to ‘feel’ the ‘Down Stage’ side? It likely means…
They might be used to a Proscenium and new to an extreme Thrust Stage space
Facing towar your audience on a Proscenium Stage when you might more naturally turn toward the person you are speaking to is called…
‘Cheating down stage’ or ‘cheating out’
Actors can enter from…
- above
- below
- right or left
(all of the above)
A Theatre in the Round may also be referred to as…
An Arena
Arena Stages rarely have the exact same shape. They share what in common?
Being surrounded by audience on all sides
An Arena stage creates unique…
Sight line issues
A director with no experience with and Arena Stage may…
Get eaten alive
—– is a fancy name for the perfomance space and its supporting facilities.
Venue
Knowing the types and challenges of different theatre spaces may be important because…
- the smaller stages are less expensive to run and may have cheaper tickets to buy
- knowing can allow you to select a ticket with a seat in an optimum location for your enjoyment
- there are times when the same show ends up performing in different spaces
(all of the above)
Changing the theatre space can…
- change directorial concepts
- change sound and design
- change costumes
(all of the above)
