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Technical Theatre
If You Can See Me....Something Has Gone Terribly Wrong.
Truths
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Actors Should always try to face the audience.
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Stage Directions are from the Actors Point of View.
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Stage Directions only refer to the main acting Area. (center of staging area)
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Even if you turn your back to the audience - Right and left stay the same.
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Try never to stand in straight lines or half circles! Go for the Clump or Triangle.
Things to Remember
*in: Towards the center line of the Staging Area.
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*Out: Away from the center line of the Staging Area.
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*Upstaging: Making the other person on stage have to turn their back to the audience so that they can Interact with You.
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*Cross & Counter: A move by one actor to balence the move of another actor.
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