Theatre Architecture

Setpieces designed to visually support a generalized location. 

A stage completely surrounded by theaudience.

Tallpieces of cloth on either side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeingbackstage.

Astage projection into, and surrounded on three sides by, the audience.

Shortand wide piece of cloth suspended to prevent the audience from seeing above thestage.

Alarge expanse of cloth (usually canvas or muslin) on which something is painted 

Astage configuration in which the spectators watch the action through arectangular opening.

A two level acting space on wheels.Originally developed in Medieval times.

Flat extension of the stage floorthat projects from the proscenium arch towards the audience.

A visual distortion technique thatincreases the apparent depth of an object.

Built in Vincenza, Italy between1580-1585;the world’s first indoor theatre.

A stage that is higher in the backthan the front.