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+======Anatomy of a Stage======
+A page to explain stage directions and just where exatly we mean when we reference a section of the stage.
+----
+=====General Sections=====
+{{ wiki:stage:generalareas.jpg |The three basic areas of a stage}}\\
+===Backstage===
+The area behind the [[wiki:glossary:general_terms#tab|tab]].\\
+//(tab is shown in blue on the above diagram)//
+===Stage===
+The area where the actors perform, typically in front of the tab and before any of the audience.
+===Audience===
+The area(s) where the audiance will sit during a show.
+=====Stage Left / Right=====
+Stage directions are from the perspective of somebody **//on the stage//** looking at the audience.\\
+//(Direction shown by the grey arrow below)//
+{{ wiki:stage:stage_left_right.jpg |Stage Left and Stage Right}}
+===Stage Left===
+The left side of the stage from an actors point of view.\\
+//(Shown in orange above)//
+===Stage Right===
+The right side of the stage from an actors point of view.\\
+//(Shown in purple above)//
+=====Audience Left / Right=====
+These directions are from the perspective of somebody **//in the audience//** looking at the stage.\\
+//(Direction shown by the grey arrow below)//
+{{ wiki:stage:audience_left_right.jpg |Audience Left and Audience Right}}
+===Audience Left===
+The right side of the stage from an actors point of view.\\
+//(Shown in orange above)//
+===Audience Right===
+The left side of the stage from an actors point of view.\\
+//(Shown in purple above)//
+=====Upstage / Downstage=====
+{{wiki:stage:upstage_downstage_plan.jpg  |Upstage and Downstage}}
+These directions are used to designate the front and back of the stage as well as movement between the two.
+The terms originally come from the use of [[wiki:glossary:general_terms#rake|raked stages]] where as you moved [[wiki:glossary:general_terms#upstage|upstage]] you would very literally be moving up the stage.
+{{wiki:stage:upstage_downstage_side.jpg?500  |Side view of upstage and downstage on a raked stage}}
+===Upstage===
+This is the back of the stage from view of the audience. To move [[wiki:glossary:general_terms#upstage|upstage]] you would move towards the bold red line in the diagram above.\\
+//(Shown in red above))//
+===Downstage===
+The front of the stage. To move something [[wiki:glossary:general_terms#downstage|downstage]] you would move it towards the bold blue line shown above.\\
+//(Shown in blue above))//
+=====Wings=====
+The area behind [[wiki:glossary:general_terms#tab|tab]] to either side of the stage, frequently where entrances and exits are made by actors, can be used to store small bits of scenery if it doesn't obstruct walkways.\\
+//(Shown in green below)//
+{{ wiki:stage:wings.jpg |Stage wings}}
+=====Centre Stage=====
+The middle of the stage.\\
+//(Shown in yellow below)//
+{{ wiki:stage:centre_stage.jpg |Centre stage}}
+=====Band Pit=====
+The place where the band is. Typically in [[wiki:glossary:general_terms#the_annex|the Annex]] this replaces the [[wiki:glossary:general_terms#stage_right|stage right]] [[wiki:glossary:general_terms#wing|wing]] but this is not always the case.\\
+//(Shown in light blue below)//
+{{ wiki:stage:band_pit.jpg |Typical band pit location}}
+=====Raise=====
+A raised area of the stage usually formed by deck.\\
+//(Shown in dark blue below)//\\
+{{wiki:stage:raise.jpg?400  |A raised area of the stage}}