What Era was it Made?
Periaktoi - Triangular prisms with painted scenes on each side that could be rotated to change backgrounds.
What is Greek Theatre?
Theatre well known from the Elizabethan Era; where Shakespeare's Plays were produced.
What is The Globe (Theatre)?
Commedia Del Arte's Origin
What is Italy?
This was a time when theatre was sponsored by the Queen herself.
What is the Elizabethan Era?
This is used to establish set, as well as adding effects like using set to display on. We saw it alot in Spongebob!
What is Projection?
Scaenae Frons - Elaborate, Multi-Story Stage Scenery
What is Roman Theatre?
A realistic, three-walled set representing an interior room, with the "fourth wall" (facing the audience) removed.
What is a Box Set?
The Greeks Called this area "Heaven" it is located ______ the stage.
What is above/on top?
This was a time when Actors were rolled off stage to be killed, no violence on stage!
What is The Greek Era?
These lights can change to any color, allowing designers to create lightscapes without having to touch the instrument.
What are LED Lights?
Pyrotechnics - The use of Cannon Fire for Special Effects and Fireworks for Lighting
What is Elizabethan Theatre?
This device was used to make the sound of hitting, so that actors wouldn't actually hit each other. Also known as a form of Comedy today.
What is Slapstick?
The Coliseum
What is Rome?
This was when we saw the emergence of Violence in theatre spaces and shows.
What is Roman Theatre?
These lights can follow actors as they move, but also add some dynamic lighting that does not stay still.
What is moving light?
Body Microphones - Microphones that are places on the body to amplify actor's voices.
What is Musicals/Broadway?
These are fireworks/cannons/gunpowder to create SPFX within a show.
What are Pyrotechnics?
The Elizabethan era called this area "Hell" it is located _______ the stage.
What is under?
This time period broke traditional views of set design, using minimal objects on stage and utilizing things like boxes, lighting and sound ONLY to create environment.
What is the Abstract Theatre?
This is used to bring curtains and flat scenery in from the sky.
What is a Fly System?
Mechane: A crane used to hoist actors playing deities, creating the "flying" effect—the origin of deus ex machina.
What is Greek Theatre?
What is the Theatron?
The Globe theatre
What is London/England/Britain?
This type of theatre happens ANYWHERE, includes the performance of anything that the performer sees fit. This usually happens out in public to relay a message or theme to society.
What is Performance Art?
This is the mixing of sounds to ensure nothing is too loud or too soft and is balanced for the actors/musicians.
What is Sound Design/Mixing?