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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Gusset

Performing arts; Theatre

A brace, usually triangular, used to reinforce the corners and crosspiece connexions in a flat frame. Can also be used to "scab" flats together to form a wall on a box set.

Fly

Performing arts; Theatre

To suspend scenery, drops or lighting from a pipe batten hung from the grid. The term is also used to describe the act of raising or lowering scenery or a drop out of or into the view of the ...

A cloth tape with a flat finish that can be used to temporarily fix cable in place. It is also useful for covering seams in flats that are joined together to form a wall because the surface is easy ...

Hand working

Performing arts; Theatre

Traditional method of raising or lowering scenery or drops by hand-lines from a fly-loft with a pin rail, as opposed to the modern counterweighted systems.

Book

Performing arts; Theatre

Usually refers to the spoken dialogue in a musical, as opposed to the music and the lyrics. May also refer to the spoken dialogue in any play, when used to refer to an actor who has memorised his or ...

Dimmer

Performing arts; Theatre

A device used to control the intensity of light. Elaborate racks or systems of dimmers, controlled by analogue or digital means, can be used to achieve complete control over lighting and mood in a ...

Ellipsoidal spot

Performing arts; Theatre

Versatile lighting instrument utilising an ellipsoidal reflector to focus the light beam. Useful for illuminating downstage to midstage areas from an overhead batten or a balcony batten. Ellipsoidal ...