Stage Lighting

PART FOUR LIGHT: DESIGN APPLICATIONS

15 Traditional Are as of Theatrical Design (Drama, Dance, Opera, and Musical Theatre)

 

 

Lighting design, like any other design discipline, needs to be appropriate for a given situation. In theatre, we often make reference to conventions or a set of rules or practices by which we create theatrical presentations. One of the most popular examples of a theatrical lighting convention that most people are familiar with is the use of blue light to indicate night or darkness. This effect is rarely seen in real situations outside of the theatre but forms a method in which an audience can see in the dark. Audiences are usually very accepting of most conventions that a production team might establish—they only need ...