Stage pp

The Whole world is a stage William Shakespeare

The Stage Designer
In a professional theatre,
a set designer
works very closely with
the director
to interpret the play

The set will influence the -
The place
Defining the place
Restricting or creating opportunities for movement
Restricting view
Creating levels
Symbolism of the piece

Types of sets
Rostra and levels
Box set
Swivel sets
Fixed sets

Rostra and Levels
Using a minimalist set can create an interesting set
Interlocking rostra

Box set
This set is like a part of a room.
The sides and back are generally constructed with flats.
These are wooden frames with canvas stretched across them.
The canvas can be painted

Several flats can be joined together to from the box set.
The box set can be simple or elaborate with doors , windows and lights.
Flats

Swivel sets
Small box sets can be constructed so that they are reversible.
It can help you with scene change overs .
Flats

Fixed Sets
Box sets can be fixed or have castors so they can be wheeled in and off.
Most professional theatres sets are moved off by tracks or fly's.
Flats

Sightlines
These are the areas of the stage the audience can see.
Acting Area Audience Part of the audience can’t see this area

Styles of Staging
There are five main ways of staging a performance
End On – proscenium
Thrust
Traverse
In the round
Promenade/ Street theatre/ Environment

End on - proscenium
The audience is directly in from of the acting area
Audience Acting Area

Thrust
The audience is on three sides of the acting areas
Acting Area A Audience A

Traverse
The audience is on both side of the acting area
Acting Area A A

In The Round
The audience is all around the acting areas
A Acting Area A A A

Promenade/ Street theatre/ Environment
Promenade - the audience follows the actors from area to area
Street Theatre - The actors perform to the audience some where in the street. Different scenes can move into the space.
Environment – The performance is based around a place or building

Designing a set
When you design a set you need to consider:
The period
The place
Opportunities for movement
Creating levels
Symbolism of the piece

The design Brief
It should include :
A page of research of ideas
Samples of material with annotation
A rough design
Final design with annotation
Bibliography

You are only limited by your imagination

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Stage pp

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