Different Staging Modalities

 1.Different Stages

a.Proscenium theater

- the audience can view the performance through the fourth wall or picture frame

-the audience can see the stage from a single view 

- the audience feels disconnected from the actions but it is space easy to stage your work in this space.

b. Arena stage

-the audience can view the performance from all sides

-"theater in-the-round"

c.Thrust stage

-the audience can view the performance in three sides in this stage,the audience feels is being part of the actions and there is an intimate atmosphere created.

d. Traverse Stage

-the audience is in two sides of the stage and are facing each other 

-they can see the work that happens on both sides but may see entirely different shows

e. Experimental Stage

-this is also known as an informal stage or Promenade theater

ex. in front of the store,supermarket, beach in the forest, and others or indoor.