On stage!

This task is about identifying the different parts of a stage and their function.
You will identify the different parts of a stage then answer some questions about stages.

Question Change answer

Use the labels given below to name the different parts of the stage. 
Drag and drop image target

Question 1Change answer

b) The areas to the side of the stage are called 'wings'.
     Why are the wings useful to the actors and director of a play?

Question 1Change answer

c) The part of the stage in front of the curtain is called the 'apron'.
    At what times in the staging of a play is it a useful acting area?

Question 1Change answer

d) Why is it useful for actors and the director to have the stage divided into specific areas,
    e.g., downstage, upstage, centre stage left?

Question 1Change answer

e) In New Zealand a ticket to the theatre to see a play is often more expensive than going to a movie.
    Write a reason why this is so.