THEATRE SPACES

DRAMA GROUP PROJECT

PRESENTED BY:

ASHTON DUKHOO ISAAC RAMLOGAN CALEB AYRES AIDAN BAIN

OF FORM 1 N
 PROSCENIUM STAGE Use of the Space
What is it?
A Proscenium Stage is a It is easy to set up
place where action takes and use. It allows for
place beneath a large wide lighting and
arch known sound effects. The
as the Proscenium arch stage is large and
separating the stage and fits more scenery.
the performers from the
auditorium

People to the
The stage is usually a Back may feel
rectangular shape. There distant from the
is a stage floor where the show.
actors perform and
behind is the scenery.
 ARENA STAGE Use of the Space
What is it? The use of this
Arena, or theater-in-the- theatre is to
round staging is an open
showcase musical
space, where the seats
performances,drama
and audience are all
around the circular, performances or any
rectangular or rhombus- type of sporting
like playing space event.

Blackouts are used

There is little to no instead of curtains
scenery used so it does
to begin and end
not block the audience's
scenes. The
view.Lighting is the most
spectators feel as if
important part of the
arena production and they are in the
must be carefully aimed performance. Rows
to hit the actor and not are at different
the audience levels like a cinema
to give a better view
 What is it? THRUST STAGE
Use of the Space
A Thrust Stage is a stage
The use of this
which connects with the
theatre is to allow
audience. It has three
actors and audience
sides of seating and
sticks out into the to connect during a
audience letting them performance
have a better connection allowing the
with the actors to the audience to see
audience than a them clearly.
proscenium

Most of the actors it allows for use of a

willperform on the thrust llarge set without
part of the stage or the bloking the
part sticking out into the audience’s view.
audience
 What is it? TRAVERSE STAGE
Use of the Space
Traverse stages are
The audience can
modern stages that are
see the reaction of
built like alley ways
the other side who
where the audience is
seated on either sides of are facing them. This
the stage and in the would work well for
center lies a long audience interaction
walkway or what looks
like a catwalk but with
performances of various
scenes

Disadvantage: The
actors must keep
The audience are both
turning so both
facing each other while
sides can see the
they immerse
performance
themselves in the action
on stage.
 What is it? BLACKBOX THEATRE
Use of the Space
A Black Box Theatre is a
Black box theaters
simple performance
are especially well
space, typically a square
suited for
room with black walls
and a flat floor. The experimental
simplicity of the space performances,
allows it to be used to where unusual
create a variety of seating and staging
configurations of stage arrangements may
and audience interaction be needed. The point
of the room being
black is so the
audience can focus
the space is versatile and on the actors
easy to change themselves instead
of their surroundings
 What is it?
An Open Air Theatre is a
type of theatre space
that the performances
are held out in the open
air. Open air means any
open place, yard, field or
construction area which
is not enclosed by a
building or structure.
There is usually a stage
in the middle of a closed
circle filled with seats
and people. It is a stage
well adapted for written
plays and poetry, where
the imagination of the
audience could be
stimulated
OPEN AIR THEATRE
Use of the Space
The nature of
outdoor theatre
promotes a great
relationship
between the actor
and their audience,
as they can wander
through the crowd
and encourage a lot
of interaction and
audience
participation.
The disadvantages are,
of course, the weather,
the rain, the lack of air
conditioning in
particularly hot climates
 What is it? STREET THEATRE Use of the Space
Street theater is a form
of performance art that It has the ability to
takes place in public reach a wide and
spaces, such as streets, diverse audience.
parks, or squares. It By performing in
often involves theatrical public spaces, street
performances that theater groups are
address social or able to engage with
political issues, using
people who may not
creative and interactive
have access to
techniques to engage
with the audience
traditional theater
spaces, or who may
They often incorporate not have the means
humour, music and to attend
audience participation to
performances
break down barriers
between performers and It is a raw form of acting
theaudience without speakers or
microphones