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A GLOSSARY of terms used in these scenery web pages.
| WORD | DESCRIPTION | |
| Arena | ||
| Audience Left (Right) | ||
Book-flat NEW |
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Two flats joined together with hinges, which are placed on the stage as a bush or wall etc. |
Box Set NEW word, drawing and explanation |
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A three sided set with the audience looking into the blank side. Usually assembled with flats. |
| Down stage | ||
| Duchman | ||
| Flat | ||
French Brace NEW |
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A triangle of wood used to support scenery from the back. Often a French Brace is permanently hinged to the flat or groundrow (as shown here) so when it is moved, item and brace can be carried together as one piece. TIP - I sometimes staple a piece of garden wire onto the brace and a nail on the bottom crossbeam of the flat. I can then temporarily strap the brace against the flat so that it doesn't rattle or swing about when being carried. |
| Gel | ||
| Ground-row | ||
| Offstage | ||
| Practical | ||
| Proscenium | ||
| Public Address (PA) | A loudspeaker sytem (used to be called by the old trade name of "Tannoy" ) | |
| Raked | ||
| Run (Running) | ||
| Stage Left (Right) | ||
Stage weight and brace NEW |
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A custom built adjustable support, placed behind scenery to hold it upright. Usually held firmly in place with a stage weight. Found more in the professional theatre than on the amateur stage |
| Up stage | ||
| Vanishing Point | Part of the geometric construction lines drawn to aid the showing
of a three dimensional scene on a two dimension painting/drawing.
CLICK For deeper explanation with examples. |
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