This PPT is for very new students for theatre

1. Department of Dramatics

2. Class: B.A.Part I
Paper: II
Topic: Basic Topographical
study of Theatre Auditorium

3. What is Auditorium ?
An Auditorium is a place where performances like Drama,Dance,Music
Can be performed in front of the audience

4. Any Auditorium or Theatre is parted in Two Parts
STAGE AUDITORIUM
( ) ( )

5. Categories of
Auditoriums
Conventional Modern
Auditorium Auditorium
Open Air Indoor
Auditorium Auditorium

6. Open Air Theatre

8. Indoor Theatre

9. Types of Auditorium

10. Arena Theatre or Auditorium
Where Stage is surrounded by Audience from All Four Sides

11. Thrust Theatre or Auditorium
Where Stage is surrounded by Audience from Three Sides

12. PROSCENIUM THEATRE
*Proscenium Theatre is an Auditorium , which has an ARCH between
STAGE and AUDITORIUM
•That Arch is like a Photo frame
•

13. Proscenium Theatre

15. Diagram of proscenium Stage

16. Parts of Stage:

17. PARTS OF AUDITORIUM:
Box Office

18. Key Words:
TORMENTORS,
AUDITORIUM, TEASER,
THEATRE,
FLY,LOFT,
AUDIENCE,
DRAPE,
ARENA, GRID IRON,
LOBBY,
THRUST,
PROSCENIUM, GANGWAY,
BOX OFFICE
APRON,

19. Now Check:
1:How many categories are there of Auditoriums?
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D)3
2:Three side Audience can sit in:
(A) Arena theatre (B) Thrust Theatre (C) Proscenium Theatre (D) Non of these
3:Box Office is :
(A) A magic Box (B) Ticket Window (C) A Match Box (D) Non of these
4:Gangway is:
(A) Way to pass audience (B) Bell (C) Row of chairs (D) Curtains

20. THANKS
See You In Next Class