forestage
Thrust toward audience
Forestage is the part of a theater stage that extends in front of the curtain, closest to the audience.
Also called the apron, it allows performers to step outside the main scenic area for direct address, intimate scenes, or action that continues while scenery changes behind the curtain.
The actor delivered his soliloquy from the forestage, breaking the fourth wall.
Waist-tied protective garment
- prosceniumTheater's architectural frame
- thrustForceful forward motion
- downstageToward the audience
- footlightsLamps at stage edge
orchestra pit · sightlines · rake · trapdoor · lip · edge · front · extension
Impeding forward progress
positioning · aside · soliloquy · direct address · fourth wall · confrontation · revelation · climax
Concentrated illumination source
- exposureState of being unprotected
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
- focusConcentrated attention point
- sightlinesUnobstructed viewing paths
lighting · illumination · presentation · showcase · reveal · unobstructed · clear · frontal
Emotional closeness between people
- connectionA joining or relation
- audience engagementHow involved spectators become
- close quartersRestricted space, minimal distance
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
immediacy · presence · vulnerability · exposure · interaction · energy · tension
apron
Waist-tied protective garment
- prosceniumTheater's architectural frame
- thrustForceful forward motion
- downstageToward the audience
footlights · orchestra pit · sightlines · rake · trapdoor · lip · edge · front · extension · platform
blocking
Impeding forward progress
movement · positioning · aside · soliloquy · direct address · fourth wall · confrontation · revelation · climax · finale
spotlight
Concentrated illumination source
- exposureState of being unprotected
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
- focusConcentrated attention point
sightlines · lighting · illumination · presentation · showcase · reveal · unobstructed · clear · frontal · display
intimacy
Emotional closeness between people
- connectionA joining or relation
- audience engagementHow involved spectators become
- close quartersRestricted space, minimal distance
rapport · immediacy · presence · vulnerability · exposure · interaction · energy · tension