THEA 11000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Italian Renaissance, Fourth Wall, Picture Frame
3 Aug 2016
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Proscenium- picture frame stage, fourth wall: broadway style, first introduced in renaissance italy, deep stage area allows for elaborate scenery, fly loft- holds scenery above the stage. Arena- circle stage, theatre in the round: surrounded by seating on all sides. Thrust- seating: most widely used, stage house/skene- entrances and exits for actors and scenery, platform stage- set on trestles or on a wagon. All purpose/black box- can be made into any type of theatre space. Street theatre: plays from standard repertoire performed in streets, neighborhood theatre- an original plays deals with problems of a specific population, guerilla theatre- aggressive, politically oriented productions by activist groups. Multifocus theatre- more than one playing area being used simultaneously. Multimedia theatre- combine acting, film, video, dance, music, slides, and light shows. Appropriateness- relationship of a stage space to a play or production.
