Lesson 1 technical theatre IMYC

• Drama
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Big Idea: Adaptability is demonstrated by the ability to change, alter or cope with new environments or circumstances.

The theme: ADAPTABILITY!

= theme

Today

- Recap last week

-Your assignment

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Technical theatre?

Sets the tone for a performance 

Tells the audience where they are, what time it is and what kind of day it is.

Technical theatre is what makes a carpet fly and a pumpkin turn into a beautiful carriage.

Gives technicians a chance to create the fantastic and the magical.

Stage areas

Stand centre stage (strongest area of the stage) 

Lighting on stage

Theatre = “seeing place”. 

 Plays performed at sunrise or sunset

Then fire 

Now electricity.

What is the function of stage lighting?

Illumination
Focus
Atmosphere & emotion
Location
Time
Flow

Function of light on stage

Visibility: What you can see

Mood: feelings that the scene evokes

Focus: What your eyes are drawn to

Modeling: Placement of lights to create dimension.

Different ways of using sound on stage.
 

• Spoken word
• Mood music (live or recorded)
• Transition music
• Sound effects

• Create a short performance with the given location. 
• You can't use spoken word.
• Use light & sound to create an atmosphere. 

Assignment 

Location - wheel 

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