Theatre

Theatre

Terms of or in relation to a collaborative form of fine art which uses live performances to express fictional or non-fictional stories to an audience in a particular place.

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Grease-paint

Performing arts; Theatre

Term for make-up with an oil or "grease" base. Grease-paint sticks replaced powder based makeup after their invention in the 1860's by Ludwig Leichner, a Wagnerian opera-singer.

Pin connector

Performing arts; Theatre

Sometimes called a stage plug. A two or three prong connector used to join cables, lighting instruments and dimmers together.

Term from Elizabethan theatre to describe those members of the company who owned a part interest in the wardrobe and playbooks, as opposed to apprentices, who were not paid, and hired men, who paid a ...

Masking

Performing arts; Theatre

Specially designed scenic units and flats designed to conceal or "mask" areas of the stage and backstage.

Grand drape

Performing arts; Theatre

The "main" curtain or drape separating the stage from the audience.

French scene

Performing arts; Theatre

The action which takes place between one actor's entrance and exit.

Verisimilitude

Performing arts; Theatre

The appearance of truth. The value that players strive for in their attempt to suspend the audience's disbelief. This is not to be confused with realism or naturalism, for the depiction of truth can ...