Stage Directions
From what POV are the stage directions given?
The actors
What is known as the "strongest" body position?
Full front.
Where did theatre originate?
Which stage has the audience on all four sides?
An arena stage.
How many parts of a stage are there?
What are two disadvantages of the full back body position?
Who is known as the god of theatre?
Dionysus.
What type of stage does Debakey have?
Flexible Stage/ Black box
Where did the terms upstage and downstage come from?
Stages used to be a hill so that you could see people father up the stage. So actors had the physically walk down the stage to get down stage.
What are 1/4 left and right body positions typically used for?
These positions are typically used for conversations (dialogue), or when two actors are sharing a scene.
What is Theater VS. Theatre?
Theater- Place
Theatre- The art form
What does it mean to "break the 4th wall" and which stage is associated with this expression?
The proscenium arch of a proscenium stage is referred to in the expression "to break the fourth wall". The expression means to break out of character and interact with the audience through the invisible wall that separates the actors from the audience.
What is the exception to parts of stages?
Arena stage (uses terms such as north, south, east, and west).
How many Body Positions are there in total?
EIGHT
Who created The Elements of Drama?
Aristotle
What is the front of a proscenium stage called?
What does counter mean?
To walk the opposite way of another actor.
Which is used as a reference for body positions?
Proscenium theater
WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF theater?
Theater brings people together and provides a form of support.