MODULE C (Technical production)
Different types of stages
Proscenium arch
There is a distance between the audience from the stage, to ensure the audience can see. The actors never turn up stage. Lights can come from in the audience, Have blackouts, and cross lighting. In these stages, there is also the ability to fly in set.
Traverse and thrust.
Lighting a traverse or thrust stage is hard because you could blind the audience. The actors are always very close to the audience. These stages make it hard to make set changes. No Props that are too big. Actors are always going to have their backs on someone.
Arena
A stage that is set in the arena format can come with many limitations. These issues may be: Limited sightlines because of the set, No backstage area, and Props must be accurate because they will be close to the audience. Also moving set on and off the stage may be challenging. The positive is that the audience will become immersed in the experience.
Promenade
A promenade stage can be a particularly difficult stage to work with as it is based on many different stages, this means that the audience is very close to the action. There is also no backstage area meaning that every actor is in view.
