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What is Technical Theatre?
Technical Theatre sometimes called stagecraft involves all all visual mechanical and and auditory pro- duction aspects of theatre that supplement the the acting writing and directing Technical theatre theatre encompasses all that goes into making a a a a a a a a a a a a a a staged production The areas of techni- cal cal theatre theatre are scenery lighting properties costuming and sound Each area relies on on on on the the the the the others for for support so it is important that everyone works together and and com- municates as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a team team technical theatre therefore depends on on on on teamwork and and cross-communication for success
Everything starts with with the the the the the space space the the the the the performance takes place in in in in how the the the the the space space is designated for for for viewing performing and and technical operation From the the the the the traditional proscenium theatre with with clear- ly ly defined and and and seperated spaces for for for each each group to to to a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a wholly integration of of all ‘participants’ it it it is important to to to take account of of the the effect and and affect each each layout brings to to to the the performance/staging “Staging” in in in in in in in in drama means the the the process process or or or or or or manner of of putting a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a play play on stage Staging Staging is the the the process process of of of of selecting designing adapting to or or or or or or or modifying the the the the the the performance performance space for for for a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a play play or or or or or or or performance performance This includes the the the the the use or or or or or or or absence of of of stagecraft elements as as well as as the the the the the structure of of of the the the the the stage stage stage stage and its its components However it it it it doesn’t just mean the the the the the set or or stage stage stage stage itself it’s everything you do do onstage to to bring the drama to to life © sharp 2020