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Critical viewing means taking a closer look, not being critical. It means that you are an active, rather than passive viewer. Active viewing means that you study the elements, in this case, an...
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The most familiar type of theater in the proscenium stage, named for the proscenium arch that surrounds the stage opening like a picture frame.
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How an actor stands onstage in relation to the audience is called the body position. Each position has a name.
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Proscenium stages are divided into acting areas. The terms downstage and upstage come from the days when the rear of the stage was tilted, or raked, upward and away from the audience.
