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Chiquita
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12/4/2003
From:
Toronto | posted: 7/21/2005 at 11:56:17 PM ET
Hello,
So I'm working at a summer camp this summer and one of my kids asked me today why we call it "the wings" of a theatre?? Does anyone know?? She totally stumped me and I told her I would find out for her! I have no idea!
Any ideas??
You either got it, or you aint!
| demeter
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7/16/2003
From:
PA | posted: 7/22/2005 at 9:03:58 AM ET
I was told that it is called wing space beacause it is the sides where the actors wait to come on stage and where set pieces are put off stage.
Wings:
The areas on each side of the stage beyond the acting area. Hence, Left Wing and Right Wing. In earlier decades, the use of scenery was more popular than curtains and if a piece of scenery was placed on each side of the stage without being connected to another piece, it was called a Wing. In some areas, the Wings are regarded as the space between the leg drops (or wing pieces if scenery is used) and the space beyond is called part of the Backstage.
http://www.tiffinscenic.com/html/stage_terms.html
here is a website that has a lot of termnology.
*Future Broadway Actress*
| demeter
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From:
PA | posted: 7/22/2005 at 9:05:46 AM ET
http://www.tiffinscenic.com/index.html
This gets you to the homepage.
*Future Broadway Actress*
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