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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An elevator is used to lift heavy scenery or a tableau of actors from beneath the stage to stage level. Usually used in larger theatres, electronically controlled bridges make possible some of the ...

Drop

Performing arts; Theatre

See, cloth. A piece of cloth, often painted to depict scenery, which is lowered from the grid to set a scene.

Gel frame

Performing arts; Theatre

The square metal frame that is designed to hold a coloured gel, and which is dropped into a holder attached to the front of a lighting instrument.

Little theatre

Performing arts; Theatre

See, Community Theatre. Little Theatre actually pre-dates Community Theatre in the modern sense of those terms. Little Theatre groups in Europe formed a part of the inspiration for similar theatres ...

Review

Performing arts; Theatre

See, criticism. A critic's analysis of a play, many time at the time of its first performance, is a "review".

Drapes

Performing arts; Theatre

See, curtain. The "main" or "grand" drape is used to separate the audience from the stage. Drapes may also be used to mask or divide areas of the stage, or to mask backstage areas and the wings from ...

Noises off

Performing arts; Theatre

Refers to the method of producing sound effects prior to the introduction of sound recordings into the theatre in the 1950's. Sound effects such as thunder, wind, doors slamming, footsteps, horses' ...