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3-Theatre Architecture : Theatre Thru The Ages

The document outlines different types of theatre architecture and stages throughout history. It discusses the key features of proscenium, thrust, and arena stages. It then describes elements of Greek theatre like the theatron (seating), orchestra (performance area), and skene (backstage structure). Roman theatre elements discussed are the cavea (seating) and scaenae frons (backstage building). Medieval theatre used pageant wagons and mansions (playing areas). Renaissance theatre moved indoors and used techniques like forced perspective and raked stages. Elizabethan theatres had areas for groundlings and galleries. Kabuki theatre used elevator traps and revolving stages. The Restoration period saw the growth of the pro

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3-Theatre Architecture : Theatre Thru The Ages

The document outlines different types of theatre architecture and stages throughout history. It discusses the key features of proscenium, thrust, and arena stages. It then describes elements of Greek theatre like the theatron (seating), orchestra (performance area), and skene (backstage structure). Roman theatre elements discussed are the cavea (seating) and scaenae frons (backstage building). Medieval theatre used pageant wagons and mansions (playing areas). Renaissance theatre moved indoors and used techniques like forced perspective and raked stages. Elizabethan theatres had areas for groundlings and galleries. Kabuki theatre used elevator traps and revolving stages. The Restoration period saw the growth of the pro

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Theatre Architecture

Proscenium Stage- the stage proper is a separate room from the auditorium (picture frame stage)
Thrust Stage- the stage THRUSTS ;) into the audience audience surrounds performance area on three sides
Arena Stage- the audience is surrounding them on all sides.playing space that is surrounded by the audience
Black Box Theatre- room with moveable stage and seating. Reconfiguring the room is possible.

Greek Theatre
Theatron- where they sat (slope into a hillside. stage at bottom of the hill) (all seats good seats)
Orchestra- the area in front of the performance platform where the chorus would sing and dance to represent the
spoken word that was done just before it.
Skene- the structure in the back. used for actors to go change, store things. also sounding wall for projection to go to
the audience. stone
Eccyclema- rolling wagons that could bring set pieces, dead bodies, stuff like that. maybe some props idk
Periaktoi- three sided scenic unit. one side is like oh a house, the other side could be like da club
Machina- when the intervention of the gods occured. device to raise and lower guy to the stage
Pinakes- painted panels hung from the skene building.

Roman Theatre
Cavea- where people sat in the roman theatre (building)
Scaenae Frons- building in the back of the stage. skene of sorts. sounding wall
Velum-protect audience members from sunlight
Stage machinery- more special effects gods coming in and shit

Medieval Theatre
Pageant Wagons- generally worked on by trades people, tells story. performance on the wagon (fisherman tell story
of Jonah the whale)
Mansions- playing area that surrounds the square. heaven, hell, purgatory
Platea- performance area, day long stories days long sometimes
Stage Machinery or Secrets- built into wagons

Renaissance Theatre
Vitruvius - De Architectura- back in roman times series of books, given understanding of roman architecture and
engineering. theaters moving indoors, cover theatre. light is fire
Teatro Olympico-
Forced Perspective- moves when the actors moved on stage
Raked Stage- the stage is lower when farther away, move upstage the stage inclines. (italy)
Stock Sets- scenery representing a particular location
Drops- painted scenery. large piece of fabric that has been painted upon.

Elizabethan Theatre
Inner Below- locations on stage
Inner Above- locations on stage second floor balcony scene on romeo and juliet
Pit - groundlings would come and watch the show
Groundlings- come at bottom more engaged tho
Galleries - pay to come and see the show money expensive
Private Boxes- more well to do to show off be seen I'm fancy oo lala

Kabuki Theatre
Elevator traps- sections of the floor would open up
Elevator stages- large sections would lift up and lower dis in japan
Revolving stages- they spin?? he goes so fracking fast
Concentric revolving stages- a couple that revolve against one another. stylized

Restoration Theatre- growth of proscenium stage


Apron- part of the stage that juts out in front of the opening
Wings- left and right of opening, allows for entrances and storage - painted scenery
Borders- hide seeing machinery
Perspective Painting - painting in perspective, vanishing point. 2 dimensional surface
Gas lighting- piping ignitable gas to make flame bigger and brighter. control comes into play for lighting
Limelight- the way we push the fire against the limestone to create a more effective glow wows pretty shiny
stepping into the limelight omg
Carbon-arc - two electrodes put them close is creates a light or a spark ark that is so very bright ouch my eyes!

Modern Theatre

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