stage curtain
Conceals the performers
A stage curtain is the large drape that separates the performance area from the audience in a theater.
The main curtain opens at the start of a show and closes between acts or at the end.
Different types serve specific functions: the front curtain faces the audience, while backdrops and scrims create scenic effects.
The stage curtain rose to reveal an elaborate set.
- velvetThick-pile textile
- drapeHang in folds
- theaterVenue for live drama
- redPrimary color, warm
- openingGap or start
closing · proscenium · reveal · applause · standing ovation · rigging · fabric · heavy · pleated · swag · finale · intermission · raise · lower · footlights · spotlight · house lights · dress rehearsal
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- stagecraftwings, wing, proscenium, forestage, thrust
- backdropsbackdrop, photo backdrop, mountain backdrop, cyclorama, scrim
- curtainsdrape, drapes, sheer, sheers, valance
- Victorian melodramavillain, heroine, hero, damsel in distress, fainting
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