Drama Keywords-Week 1

Backcloth/drop

A painted cloth hung at the back of a theatre stage as part of the scenery.

Flies

The space above the stage where scenery and lighting can hang out of audience view.

Gauze

Material that is used to create a backdrop and when back lit becomes transparent.

Flat

A piece of 2D scenery consisting of a frame, usually covered with canvas, on to which scenery is painted, weights are used to keep a flat upright.

Projections

A picture or design shone onto the stage as part of the set design.

Revolve

A stage with a large circular area that can be rotated either as part of the action or to reveal new sets.

Rostrum

Platforms to create different levels on stage.

Cyclorama

A cloth strerched tight in an arc around the back of a stage set, often used to depict the sky.

Trap door

A cut through section of the stage floor through which actors or scenery can appear.