The importance of costumes and sound in theater

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Drama Investigation

LIGHTIING FOR A PLAY
Stage Lighting is a very important part of theater. Every scene may require different lightingtechniques in order to convey the feeling of the play. Although the acting can give an idea of the mood, lighting can give an idea of the mood when there are no words spoken.The most important part inlighting a play is to make sure that the actors are not in shadows and the shadows that you do have are not distracting to the audience. |

There are several different positions that you can place lights.The main positions are front, side, down, and background. The main purposes of these are listed in the table below.
Front Lighting | Front lighting is used mostly for visibility and color. It isalso used to isolate an individual person or set piece. Front lighting generally works better if placed at an angle between 30 to 50 degrees. |
Side Lighting | The most common use of side lighting iseffect. Side lighting is often used with bolder colors to accent movements and contrasting colors coming from the opposite sides. |
Back Lighting | Along with side lighting back lighting is used foreffect. Back lighting is often used to create depth on the stage. When used from low angles back lighting can also give a sense of a silhouette. One thing to remember when using back lighting is thatthe lights must be relaxing to the audience. If the lights are positioned into the eyes of the audience it will not be a pleasing experience. |
Down Lighting | Down lighting is often used to createthe illusion of depth. Down lighting also works very well to isolate one person from another. |
Background Lighting | Background lighting is a very bold style of lighting. It is brighter than therest of the stage. It is a very powerful way to create a picture. |

PLAY SCENERY
The scenery must fit the requirements of the script.For designing the setting the director might think about...