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THEATRE

LIGHTING

LIGHTS HELP SET ATMOSPHERE

TENSIONTIME

PLACE.

WITHOUT LIGHTS PRODUCING AN EFFECTIVE

SHOW IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.

THEATRE ARTS

FLOOD LIGHT

PROFILESPOTLIGHT

Lantern giving a soft edged beam of light

FRESNEL SPOT

Powerful profile used to follow the actors around the stage

FOLLOWSPOT

SAFETY CHAIN

G CLAMP

To change from one light/sound cue to Another without a blackout in between

CROSSFADE

BARNDOORS

GEL

GOBO

Positioningthe lights to get the desired lighting

FOCUSSING

The whole acting area is evenly lit

WASH

ACTING AREA IS NOT LIT

BLACKOUT

The BACK WALL of theStage which can be painted or lit

CYCLORAMA

Lit from frontLit from behind

GAUZE

PYROTECHNICS

Used to create a mood or atmosphere on stage e.g. strobe light, mirror ball,smoke machine

SPECIAL EFFECTS

A signal to an actor to move or speakor lights or sound to begin

CUE

SLOW FADE TO

The lights/sound fade out slowly

FAST FADE TO The lights/sound fade out quickly

SNAP TOBlackout is achieved instantly

USCCSR CSL

DSR

USR USC USL

DSC DSL

AUDIENCE

Person Murdered on a Train- 3 marks

I would focus a fresnel down stage centre on the body of the murdered person to draw attention to the fact they are dead.

I would put a red gel on the Fresnel to increase the tension for the audience.

I would use dim floodlight with a Yellow gel to show the sun is rising and it is morning.

THEN

Do the same for HELL, HAPPY FAERIE FOREST and a CLOWN’S HOUSE

SCRIPT Bedtime Stories By Diana Kolpak Cinderella, the Witch, the Queen and Bluebeard’s Wife are revealed and recite the opening choral od. Some lines are said in unison, others solo, some lines echoed or repeated to enhance the rhythm of the language. All We sing for you For you For you For you we spin our tales. A string of words, a skein of thoughts Move around the wheel. The moon revolves around the earth, The earth around the sun. Over and over the story’s told Over and over the story’s told Over and over the story’s told; An old tale A new tale Opposite sides of the same coin A penny for your thoughts… Laugh with us. Learn with us. Once upon a time…. We sing for you We spin for you For you we spin our tales. Rhythm of the loom. Cycle of the moon. Weaving a story From what you are: Listen… Lights come up on Cinderella, spinning around. The other characters move to the periphery of the playing area. They remain visible, watching the action, listening to the story and speaking their lines form the sidelines.

• Task

1. What Atmosphere would you like to create to match the text of Bedtime Stories? (Justify your answer)

2. Using the above example of a lighting plot draw a lighting plot for your performance.

LFX CUE NO. CUE (text or

movement)

LIGHT FX

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Actors on stage # 1 up to level 8 Fade up

•Create a cue sheet for the script of Bedtime Stories