theatrical props
Fake objects onstage
Theatrical props are objects used on stage during a performance—anything actors handle or interact with that isn't costume or scenery.
A sword, a letter, a telephone.
The term extends to film and television production.
Props can be practical (functional) or decorative.
A props department or prop master manages these items.
Outside theater, the phrase sometimes describes elaborate preparations meant to create an impression: The fancy office was just theatrical props for impressing investors.
- wigArtificial head covering
- maskFace-worn concealment
- swordHilted fighting blade
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- furnitureMovable room objects
period furniture · stagecraft · goblet · breakaway · stage illusions · makeup · rubber knife · period costumes · chalice · rifle · set design · dressing · fake blood · curtain · drama · artifice · set · wardrobe
theatrical propsstage scenery
Visual backdrop for plays
set pieces · backdrops · costumes · lighting · sound effects
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