Key terminology-Set

Question 1

Things to notice

Answer 1

Stage type (end-on, thrust, in the round…), period, location, entrances/exits, materials (what is the set made out of), colours, textures, levels, geographical setting, style (expressionistic, realistic, surreal..)

Question 2

Back cloth

Answer 2

Flown cloth at the back of the stage (behind other scenery usually)

Question 3

Back projection

Answer 3

A method of projecting images onto a translucent screen from behind

Question 4

Box set

Answer 4

A set with three walls and a ceiling, leaving the fourth wall to be imagined by the actors

Question 5

Breaking down

Answer 5

Artistic process of ageing a set, costumes or props

Question 6

Cyclorama

Answer 6

A fabric drop hung from a curved or segmented batten or a curved wall at the back of the stage, upon which light can be cast to create affects

Question 7

Flat

Answer 7

A wooden frame, usually covered with painted cloth, used to create walls or separations on stage

Question 8

Files

Answer 8

Area above the stage where flown scenery is kept

Question 9

Floor-cloth

Answer 9

Painted canvas flooring

Question 10

French flat

Answer 10

Solid flat

Question 11

Mask

Answer 11

To hide from the audience’s sight

Question 12

Platform

Answer 12

A standard flat walking surface for actors to perform on. Used to provide varying levels

Question 13

Pyrotechnics

Answer 13

Bombs, bangs, flashes etc.

Question 14

Scrim

Answer 14

A drop made of fabric that seems opaque when lit from the front but semi-transparent when lit from behind

Question 15

Tabs

Answer 15

Curtains

Question 16

Wings

Answer 16

Backstage areas to the sides of the stage where actors are not in a scene and stage crew work during the running of a show