SET and SCENERY

THE SET TELLS THE AUDIENCE WHERE THE ACTION IS WHEN THE ACTION IS WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECT THE CHARACTERS. ALL BEFORE ANY ACTORS STEP ON STAGE.

IN SHORT IT HELPS CREATE ATMOSPHERE

FIRST DECIDE WHAT KIND OF STAGE YOU WILL BE PERFORMING ON.

NATIONAL THEATRE SKILLS MASSIVE SETS CHERRY ORCHARD DESIGN WATCH A SET BEING INSTALLED

END ON STAGE

THRUST STAGE

PROSCENIUM ARCH

AVENUE STAGE

PROMENADE THEATRE Audience follows the action on foot, moving from one location to another PROMENADE THEATRE

CONSIDER THE EXTRAS…

APRON

Slope of stage to allow actors to be seen RAKE

Drapes which curtain off the back or sides of stage BLACKS

WHAT ELEMENTS WOULD HELP CREATE THE NOW THINK. WHAT ELEMENTS WOULD HELP CREATE THE ATMOSPHERE FOR WHICH YOU ARE AIMING.

CONSIDER What the audience sees of the stage from where they are sitting SIGHT LINES

area above the stage from where set or actors are FLOWN In on pullies FLIES YOU CAN USE THIS TO DROP DIFFERENT ITEMS

---------------------- BACKCLOTH

FLATS

DOOR FLAT

WINDOW FLAT

TRAPDOOR

TREADS

Piece of scenery on wheels for ease of movement TRUCK

WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR SET CONSTRUCTED YOU NEED TO DRESS IT WITH DETAILS TO YOUR STORY AND CHARACTERS.

An item placed on the set, usually part of it e. g An item placed on the set, usually part of it e.g. a lamp, clock, picture SET PROP

OVER ALL THE WHOLE SET HAS A NAME……..

Resources used to create the setting where a drama takes place, e.g. backcloth, flats, rostra, furniture. SCENERY

IF YOUR SET IS EFFECTIVE THE AUDIENCE SHOULD BE ABLE TO TELL YOU THE TIME PERIOD LOCATION SOCIAL STATUS ATMOSPHERE BEFORE ANY ACTORS WALK ON STAGE!

Draw a ground plan for 1 scene from your rehearsed improvisation Design a set where the opening scene is a house where a murder has happened. 7 marks