What are the advantages of a revolving stage in theatre. Please give any suggestions.
2006-12-02 06:30:32 · 6 answers · asked by mbchelsea 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
It all depends on the nature of the show, the physical layout of the theatre space, and what it is that the director and production staff wish to communicate.
By and large, a "turntable" helps to keep action FLUID; scene changes can be accomplished much more efficiently than they generally can in a stage without the revolve. Scenes can "flow" one into the next with great rapidity.
I've performed several times on a revolve, and, in all of those instances, I felt as though the directors chose the turntable option for very good reasons. For example, I was in a production of "King Lear" several years ago at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego where Lear and the Fool walked AGAINST the direction of the turntable throughout the entire storm scene. In other words, while they never stopped moving, they remained in one place, relative to the audience. It was a striking effect.
2006-12-02 07:43:21 · answer #1 · answered by shkspr 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Revolving stage is normally good to show different set designs. Say in a play, the story revolves around two different sets of back ground, say an office and a factory, or a rural and urban back ground, so the revolving stage can have urban set on one part and rural on the other and it is revolved with curtains dropped.
2006-12-02 06:42:17 · answer #2 · answered by Ash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It allows for a theater to have 2-4 sets in one. If you want to change the background, just revolve the set and there's a new background. I was in The Wizard of Oz and we had two revolving sets. On one set we had Munchkinland and on the other, the Emerald City. Then on the other one, we had the land of Oz and the Witch's castle on the backside.
2006-12-02 06:35:12 · answer #3 · answered by Finch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At all time the audience receives and alternate view of the performance. It give a since of fairness because I would hate to see just the back or side of a performer or have to look up at the video screen to see a performance I paid to see in person.
2006-12-02 06:34:09 · answer #4 · answered by kyle g 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can have many sets that are pre set up.. and then change them as they are facing the different direction possibly? this keeps the action moving a little quicker. also, (from experiance of a person who has seen them) they are wicked cool and keep the audience kinda "entertained" know what im saying?
2006-12-02 06:39:00 · answer #5 · answered by xctibbles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure your always in the light
2006-12-02 15:51:18 · answer #6 · answered by babykatdream099 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋