Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
1
Blocking Notation Created by Danielle Nouvelle
2
When we talk about the parts of the stage, we always talk from the actor’s perspective
Created by Danielle Nouvelle
3
Stages were originally slanted towards the audience.
We start our naming from there. Audience Created by Danielle Nouvelle
4
Upstage Downstage Audience Created by Danielle Nouvelle
5
Audience Downstage Left Downstage Center Downstage Right Center Left
Upstage Left Upstage Center Upstage Right Created by Danielle Nouvelle
6
Actors (and directors) can also decide exactly which way they’ll face.
Created by Danielle Nouvelle
7
Stage Left Stage Right Full front
Audience Stage Left Stage Right Full front Created by Danielle Nouvelle
8
Stage Left Stage Right Full back
Audience Stage Left Stage Right Full back Created by Danielle Nouvelle
9
Stage Left Stage Right Profile Right
Audience Stage Left Stage Right Profile Right Created by Danielle Nouvelle
10
Stage Left Stage Right Profile Left
Audience Stage Left Stage Right Profile Left Created by Danielle Nouvelle
11
Stage Left Stage Right ¼ Left
Audience Stage Left Stage Right ¼ Left Created by Danielle Nouvelle
12
Stage Left Stage Right ¼ Right
Audience Stage Left Stage Right ¼ Right Created by Danielle Nouvelle
13
Stage Left Stage Right ¾ Left
Audience Stage Left Stage Right ¾ Left Created by Danielle Nouvelle
14
Stage Left Stage Right ¾ Right
Audience Stage Left Stage Right ¾ Right Created by Danielle Nouvelle
15
Actors (and directors) also decide how to move and what to do when they get there. They write down abbreviations in their scripts to help them remember their decisions. Created by Danielle Nouvelle
16
Cross Downstage Right, Stand ¼ Right…
Audience Cross Downstage Right, Stand ¼ Right… Created by Danielle Nouvelle
17
Audience X DR, Sd ¼ R Created by Danielle Nouvelle
18
Audience X DLC Sd ¼ R Ex SL Created by Danielle Nouvelle
19
How about these? En SR/SL Ex UR/UC/UL Sd DR/DC/DL Kn URC S FF X
Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Nouvelle
20
How about these? Enter En SR/SL Ex UR/UC/UL Sd DR/DC/DL Kn URC S FF X
Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Nouvelle
21
How about these? Enter Exit En SR/SL Ex UR/UC/UL Sd DR/DC/DL Kn URC S
FF X Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Nouvelle
22
How about these? Enter Exit Stand En SR/SL Ex UR/UC/UL Sd DR/DC/DL Kn
URC S FF X Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Nouvelle
23
How about these? Enter Exit Stand Kneel En SR/SL Ex UR/UC/UL Sd
DR/DC/DL Kn Kneel URC S FF X Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Nouvelle
24
How about these? Enter Exit Stand Kneel Sit En SR/SL Ex UR/UC/UL Sd
DR/DC/DL Kn Kneel URC S Sit FF X Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Nouvelle
25
How about these? Enter Exit Stand Kneel Sit Cross En SR/SL Ex UR/UC/UL
Sd Stand DR/DC/DL Kn Kneel URC S Sit FF X Cross Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Nouvelle
26
How about these? Enter Stage Right, etc. Exit Stand Kneel Sit Cross En
SR/SL Stage Right, etc. Ex Exit UR/UC/UL Sd Stand DR/DC/DL Kn Kneel URC S Sit FF X Cross Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Nouvelle
27
How about these? Enter Stage Right, etc. Exit Upstage Right, etc.
SR/SL Stage Right, etc. Ex Exit UR/UC/UL Upstage Right, etc. Sd Stand DR/DC/DL Kn Kneel URC S Sit FF X Cross Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Nouvelle
28
How about these? Enter Stage Right, etc. Exit Upstage Right, etc.
SR/SL Stage Right, etc. Ex Exit UR/UC/UL Upstage Right, etc. Sd Stand DR/DC/DL Downstage Right, etc. Kn Kneel URC S Sit FF X Cross Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Nouvelle
29
How about these? Enter Stage Right, etc. Exit Upstage Right, etc.
SR/SL Stage Right, etc. Ex Exit UR/UC/UL Upstage Right, etc. Sd Stand DR/DC/DL Downstage Right, etc. Kn Kneel URC Up Right Center S Sit FF X Cross Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Created by Danielle Nouvelle
30
How about these? Enter Stage Right, etc. Exit Upstage Right, etc.
SR/SL Stage Right, etc. Ex Exit UR/UC/UL Upstage Right, etc. Sd Stand DR/DC/DL Downstage Right, etc. Kn Kneel URC Up Right Center S Sit FF Full Front X Cross PR Profile Created by Danielle Nouvelle
31
How about these? En Enter SR/SL Stage Right, etc. Ex Exit UR/UC/UL Upstage Right, etc. Sd Stand DR/DC/DL Downstage Right, etc. Kn Kneel URC Up Right Center S Sit FF Full Front X Cross Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) You can make up your own abbreviations here for the characters in your play. As long as you’re consistent, you’re good. Created by Danielle Nouvelle
32
Hermia, Helena, Lysander, Demetrius
How about these? En Enter SR/SL Stage Right, etc. Ex Exit UR/UC/UL Upstage Right, etc. Sd Stand DR/DC/DL Downstage Right, etc. Kn Kneel URC Up Right Center S Sit FF Full Front X Cross Hr/Hl/L/D (etc.) Hermia, Helena, Lysander, Demetrius Created by Danielle Nouvelle
Similar presentations
