THE 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Vomitorium, Theatre Of Ancient Greece, Academic Hall

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Theatre
• Course: THE 1101
• Professor: Jonathan Lockhart

Document Summary

Lecture #4: theatrical terms (from greeks to the present) The 1101: intro to the practice of theatre - backstage. Romans took the idea from greek and made coliseums, double the seating. End stage : think academic hall, no arch . Alley / corridor / traverse : think of a fashion show, run way. Black box: think studio l onard beaulne, flexible space provides for easy changing of the stage/audience relationship. Environmental theatre / found space: a park / outdoor space, a restaurant/ bar, a factory / warehouse, anywhere. Grand drape covers it all in the front. Legs hung as italians are perpendicular to the audience. Legs hung as germans are pointing towards audience. A large light coloured backdrop, sometimes curved, located at the back of the stage and lit to produce various effects such as sky, fire, coloured washes. Can also be used as a surface for projected scenery and effects.