Theatre lighting

What can stage lighting be used to establish?

• Location/ setting

• Time of day

• Atmosphere

• Symbolic meaning

• All of the above

What sort of lantern would you use to create colour?

• Profile

• Fresnel

• LED

• Floodlight

What colour might you use if a character is feeling sad?

• Red

• Yellow

• Blue

• Pink

Why might you use blue to show a character is feeling sad?

• Because it is the colour of the sky

• Because blue symbolises melancholy

• Because blue is the colour of the sea

• Because blue is a cold colour

When else might you use a blue wash?

• When the setting is a cold place - as blue is a cold colour

• When the setting is at nighttime - because it creates a sense of darkness

• When the setting is underwater - because the sea is blue

• All of the above

What colour might you use if a character feels angry?

• Red

• Orange

• Yellow

• Blue

What does red symbolise?

• Blood and violence

• Anger

• Love and passion

• All of the above

If you wanted a dimly lit stage, what percentage would you put your lighting at?

• 90%

• 60%

• 30%

• 10%

If you wanted a brightly lit stage, what percentage would you put your lighting at?

• 90%

• 60%

• 30%

• 10%

What might you use a yellow wash to suggest?

• Sunshine

• Optimism

• Joy

• All of the above