An attachment to a lantern to direct the lighting beam.

Bringing another lighting state to replace the current one.

A unit combining dimmer circuits to control lighting.

The process of recording information about each lighting state for playback.

1) Announcement that a section of the performance has begun. 2) An increase in light level for reference.

Theatre about theatre, drawing the audience away from realism, often a play within a play.

Stylisation is the conscious process of emphasising and often exaggerating elements of the design or characteristics of a role.

Often abbreviated to T.I.E. The use of theatrical techniques to educate, covering social issues or topics on the school’s syllabus.

The part of the stage and theatre which is out of the sight of the audience. The service areas of the theatre, behind, beside or underneath the stage.

A sloping stage which is raised at the back (upstage) end. All theatres used to be built with raked stages. Today, the stage is often left flat and the auditorium is raked to improve the view of the stage from all seats.

Circular or oval open-air theatre with a large raked seating area sloping down to the stage.

Traditional audience seating layout where the audience looks at the stage from the same direction.

A performance space that wasn’t designed to be one, like historic buildings or public areas.

The opening in the wall which stands between stage and auditorium in some theatres.

SITE-SPECIFIC THEATRE

A piece of performance designed to work only in a particular non-theatre space.

A life-sized outline of a figure is drawn on the wall to represent a character or role, with facts and opinions written within and around it.

An exercise where a letter or diary is written as if by the character being portrayed, useful for character building.

The process of moving set, props and other hardware into a theatre.

In charge of the technical requirements of a production.

The author of a play. Also known as a dramatist.

Room at the rear of the auditorium where lighting and sometimes sound are operated from. It is usually soundproofed from the auditorium.

A simple, unadorned performance space, typically a square room with black walls and a flat floor.

The imaginary wall that separates the audience from the actors. Breaking the fourth wall involves interacting with or acknowledging the audience.

The left side of the stage from the perspective of an actor facing the audience.

The person responsible for the overall organization of a theatre production, coordinating between the director, actors, and technical crew.

A stage that extends into the audience on three sides and is connected to the backstage area.

A form of theatre where most or all of what is performed is created spontaneously without a script.

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AD LIB

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Improvisation by an actor when another actor fails to enter on cue, the normal progress of the play is disturbed, or lines are forgotten.

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DICTION

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The quality or style of speaking of a character, including accent, inflection, intonation, and enunciation.

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MIME

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Communicating emotion, meaning, or an idea without words, using only gesture, expression, and movement.

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ACT

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Subdivision between sections of a play, further divided into scenes.

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DIALOGUE

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The spoken text of a play – conversations between characters.

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FLASHBACK

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A moment during the action of a play when the natural flow of time is interrupted so that a moment from the past can be presented.

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SCRIPT

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The text of a play or musical, including stage directions and notes.

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