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Live Theatre Review

Section C – exam terminology

• Lighting Design

• Profile Spot/Spotlight- Highlights a particular performer or area

• Fresnel- soft edged spotlight

• Bridie- A miniature light – useful to hide in parts of set

• Floodlight-Provides lots of light to a wide area

• Par can lighting- large areas or providing intense colours

• Gel - Coloured plastic placed in front of the lantern to alter colour

• Barn Door- Four hinged flaps on front of a lantern. Positioned to
block light from reaching certain areas. Gobo-A small metal disk
with a pattern cut into it

• Set Design

• Composite Setting-Several locations represented in the same place

• Flat- A lightweight wooden frame covered with a design – used to
hide areas of the stage or provide a backdrop of scenery

• Gauze- Cloth used to partially hide a scene that is going on behind
it

• Props- Furnishings, set dressings and all items on stage