Behind the scenes
- POSTED ON: 17 Oct, 2020
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- POSTED BY: Bhavya Venkatesh
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In the previous article, we discovered the different types of stages. Every stage has specific areas based on which the performance is planned, set and staged. It’s helpful to know what the parts of a stage are called.
Centre stage is the centre of the playing area. Downstage is towards the audience, upstage is towards the back wall of the stage. Stage left is the actors’ left and stage right is the actors’ right. The proscenium is the portal that divides the audience from the stage and the apron is the area of the stage in front of the proscenium arch. Offstage is the area surrounding the playing space not visible to the audience. This includes spaces such as the wings and the cross over. The house refers to the area where the audience is seated.
Based on what you have just learnt, can you label the below parts correctly?