Drama General Knowledge

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    • Proscenium Arch Stage
    • Proscenium arch stage is perfect for shows that need a lot of cast, bands, costumes, etc. This is because there is a good amount of wing space. Assisted with natural acoustics to amplify voices of those onstage.
    • Thrust Stage works well with pieces containing a lot of direct address (e.g. Shakespeare). Every audience member gets a unique viewing of the performance. Can be found in the Globe Theatre.
    • Promenade
      Audience follows the action on foot, moving from one location to another
    • End-on Staging

      When the audience sit on one side of the stage only, facing it in the same direction.
    • Theatre in the round

      Audience seated all around the acting area
    • Modelbook
      Detailed plan for the whole production
    • Modernism
      Rejecting old ideas and adopting new ways of thinking
    • Soundscape
      Soundtrack that runs consitently throughout a scene