TTTD - Theatre Spaces and Theatrical Design (Lesson)
Theatre Spaces and Theatrical Design
Introduction
Technical theatre encompasses all that goes into making a staged production. The areas of technical theatre are scenery and props, lighting, costuming, and sound. All of these areas work together in a production to establish the place, time period, and mood of the production. If successful the audience will not even notice many of the technical elements of the show. Instead, they will come away having enjoyed the show. However, if one of the areas is incomplete or of a lesser quality than the rest, the entire production can suffer. Each area relies on the others for support, so it is important that everyone works together and communicates as a team; if the lighting designer uses blue light in their design and the costume designer creates a yellow dress, the audience will see an ugly green dress. Technical theatre, therefore, depends on teamwork and cross-communication for success.
In this lesson, we will look at Theatre Spaces and the basic concepts of design that apply to many of the areas of technical theatre.
Theatre Spaces
The space in which the theatrical event takes place is one of the three key elements of theatre. In order to understand how areas of technical theatre can transform space to help in the process of telling the story to the audience, it is important to know some of the standard types of stages associated with theatre.
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Elements and Principles of Design
Each area of technical theatre has its own rules and principles of design, but there are some common aspects of visual design that can be found in all but sound design. The following video introduces basic concepts and principles of design.
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Not only do each of the main disciplines of technical theatre have its own elements and principles, they also have unique and specific team members that help to plan and execute the design. The following videos provide a brief introduction to each of the areas of design.
Scenic Design
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Costume Design
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Lighting Design
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Sound Design
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