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Theatre Arts for Advanced Secondary Schools

4. The distance between performers and the audience is influenced by the
type of stage. Give a detailed description of the type of stage where actors
are close to the audience during the performance, the shape of the stage
is rectangle and it has an aisle.
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5. If you were a performer who is preparing a performance for the weekly
show at the school theatre hall, what elements related to theatre stages
would you consider important?

6. Your cousin who has visited you is troubled by your emphasis on knowing
the type of stage before the performance. In five points, describe the
importance of knowing the type of stage to the performers prior to actual
performance.

7. Your Theatre Arts teachers has requested you to propose a stage. You have
proposed a movable stage. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of
the stage you have suggested.

8. One of the basic theatre stages is the thrust stage. Performing on this
type of stages is challenging and requires the performer to be aware of a
number of elements. What elements should a performer consider if the
performance is going to take place on a thrust stage?

9. Stages can be either outdoors or indoors. If you were to choose outdoor
stage for your performance, how would you defend your choice with
regard to what you like and dislike about the stage?

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