Performing arts

Performing arts

Referring to those forms of art which make use of the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium.

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book wings

Performing arts; Theatre

Also know as revolving wings. Pieces of scenery attached so that they can be swung about to change the scene.

bridge

Performing arts; Theatre

A bridge is used to lift heavy scenery or a tableau of actors from beneath the stage to stage level. Usually used in larger theatres, electronically controlled bridges make ...

satyr play

Performing arts; Theatre

Also known as Satyr Drama. In ancient Greece, farcical plays which followed, and served as ribald commentary on, the statutory three tragedies performed in the Dionysian contests ...

false proscenium

Performing arts; Theatre

Also known as the inner proscenium, this is a temporary structure used to reduce the opening of the permanent proscenium. Particularly useful for touring companies, where the ...

box office

Performing arts; Theatre

Also known as the ticket booth, this is the enclosed area, usually found in or adjoining the lobby, where reserved (or "box") seating tickets are sold.

legitimate theatre

Performing arts; Theatre

Also referred to as "Legitimate Drama". Term coined in the 19th Century to distinguish the formal five-act plays produced by licensed theatres from those performed in the ...

act curtain

Performing arts; Theatre

Also referred to as an Act-Drop, the term refers to a curtain or painted cloth which was closed or opened to signify the beginning or ending of an act, as distinguished from the ...