Lesson 1 Staging Modalities.pptx (This is a lesson in Creative Writing)

This is a lesson in Creative Writing

1. Staging Modalities

2. Objectives: Define staging Enumerate Staging Define the basic types of Theater Staging

3. What is Stage? Staging is the position of the acting area in relation to the audience. Process of selecting, designing, adopting to, or modifying the performance space for a play or film.

4. Different Stages Proscenium theater Stage Arena Stage Thrust Stage Traverse Stage Experimental Stage

5. Proscenium T heater Stage Th e audience can view the performance through t he wall or picture frame. This means that the house or the audience can see the actors and actresses on the stage from a single view.

6. Arena Stage Th e audience can view the performance from all sides. This is also called theater-in-the- round.

7. Thrust Stage T he audience can view the performance in three sides, in this stage , the audience feels being part of the actions and there is an intimate atmosphere created. The performers can utilize the backstage.

8. Traverse Stage T he audience is in two sides of the stage and are facing each other. They can see the work that happens on both sides but may see entirely d ifferent shows

9. Experimental Stage T his is also known as an informal stage or promenade theater. The performance can be done in front of the store, in the forest, supermarket, beach and others or indoor. The world is your stage as they say

10. Stage Layout/Directions The acting area is divided into nine sections. In this way, actors, Directors, stage manager, set designers, technicians, and etc. That can identify the parts of the space.

11. Upstage T his means away from the stage front. In the proscenium stage , this usually serves as the entrance or exit of the performers. It is where crosses or counter crosses of the actors and actresses take place When a performer is on the upstage, she/he can be seen as lesser I mportant than the one on the downstage.

12. Center Stage The center of the playing area .

13. Down Stage The area closest to the audience, when a character is placed in this area, this leaves the impression that he/she is an important character.

14. Give the Types of Stage In the pictures below - Proscenium theater Stage -Arena Stage -Thrust Stage -Traverse Stage -Experimental Stage 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

15. - Proscenium theater Stage. - Up Stage -Arena Stage - Down Stage -Thrust Stage. - Center Stage -Traverse Stage -Experimental Stage 6. It is the where the audience is in two sides of the stage and are facing each other. 7. It is The area closest to the audience , when a character is placed in this area, this leaves the impression that he/she is an important character. 8. It is Stage where Th e audience can view the performance from all sides. This is also called theater-in-the- round. 9. Th e audience can view the performance through t he wall or picture frame or from a single view 10. T he audience can view the performance in three sides , in this stage , the audience feels being part of the actions and there is an intimate atmosphere created.

16. Answers: 1.Thrust Stage. 6.Traverse Stage 2. Proscenium Stage 7. Down Stage 3. Arena Stage. 8. Arena Stage 4. Experimental Stage. 9. Proscenium Stage 5. Traverse Stage 10. Thrust Stage