TOUCHSTONES 1
Test Your Knowledge 1 What is a theatre-in-the-round stage?
b) A central performance area enclosed by the audience on all sides
Ire la n
c) A stage that juts out into the audience, with the audience sitting on three sides
d
a) A stage framed by an arch, which is like a window that frames the action
d) When the stage and seating is not fixed and can be altered to suit the needs of the play or the whim of the director 2 What are props? a) The clothes that an actor wears in the performance of a play b) The objects that characters use in a play
of
c) All the scenery, backdrops and furniture the audience sees at a production of a play 3 What is a playwright?
om pa ny
d) The places where a drama or play is performed a) The person who designs the lighting
b) The person who designs the costumes c) The person who writes the play 4 What are stage directions? a) The people who direct a play
na l
b) The sounds used in a play
C
d) The person who acts in the play
c) The places where the props and sets should go d) The playwright’s instructions to the actors as to what to do on stage stage juts out into the audience with the audience sitting on
at io
5 A three sides.
uc
6 A stage is framed by an arch, which is like a window that frames the action happening on stage.
Ed
7 Match the theatre job with the job description. Job description
Director
The person who writes the script for the play
Costume designer
The person who designs the lighting for the stage
Playwright
The person who interprets the script and tells the actors how to perform
Lighting director
The person who chooses the clothes and make-up for the actors
©
Th
e
Theatre job
170 00_Touchstones1_Book.indb 170
08/03/2022 10:17