A term indicating a given book is in the same condition as when originally published. Glossary and definitions of neurosurgical terminology. If youre like me and looking for jargon related to popular theatre and broadway then you are also running into the wrong book. A form of improvised theatre where the players perform a complete piece of longer than 30 minutes.
This is a oneofakind, dynamic theatre education website with a plethora of resources including photos, articles, synopses, and technical advice truly something for everyone with a flair for the dramatic. This list is by no means exhaustive, although weve tried to include some of the more common. Home theater glossary of terms and terminology home theater terms can be a bit daunting. Glossary of theatre terms tupelo community theatre. Literacy glossary international literacy association.
The first half of the glossary contains terms az and is followed by two book anatomy illustrations, descriptions of the various book sizes, a guide to condition ratings, and the most common abbreviations used in the world of books. Teachers and students can use the definitions and word wall printouts below to better speak the language of the stage. Often done to cover up for something having gone wrong or for forgotten lines. She was also assistant editor of the grove concise dictionary of music, coeditor with stanley sadie of the cambridge guide to music and with roger parker. Provides information on nearly 1500 technical terms in 17 theatre categories e.
The information contained in this glossary is provided on the web for the purposes of research and education for students of technical theatre. There are photo examples of the terms but please keep in mind that book characteristics and conditions vary. This abbreviated glossary covers only the most commonly encountered terms. Occasionally known as plotting, but this term is usually reserved for use in lighting. A list of theater terms, and brief descriptions, listed in alphabetical order. She is the editor of the oxford companion to music 2002, and was a member of the editorial team of the multivolume new grove dictionary of music and musicians 1980 edn. A copy of the script, kept by the stage manager, which includes all cues qv and notes. Anyone interested in the performing arts should have this on their book shelf. In technical terms, the plot refers to the design of the lights. Greek roman theatre glossary ancient theatre archive. If youve ever been around somebody who knows home theater, you might have felt like your knowledge was a. Curated by a team of ila members, including literacy experts from ilas literacy research panel, the literacy glossary contains fundamental literacy terms necessary to critical discussions on literacy research and instruction.
An introduction to technical theatre draws on the authors experience in both the theatre and the classroom over the last 30 years. Acromegaly disorder marked by progressive enlargement of the head, face, hands, feet and thorax, due to the excessive secretion of growth hormone. A loose term implying collectible books rather than used books. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
A complete az glossary of ballet language used to define steps in class. You may be asked to do a cold reading which tests your own response to a piece of text youve not prepared. Generally, theater refers to the live performance of a play, unlike drama, which focuses on the page rather than the stage oh, you wanted us to get literal. Intended as a resource for both secondary and postsecondary theatre courses, this text provides a comprehensive overview of technical theatre, including terminology and general practices. Glossary of reading terms accuracy part of fluency. Monologue a speech by a single character without another characters response. Also common in some forms of theatre such as pantomime.
Glossary of dramatic terms dramatic irony when the audience knows more than the characters on stage do. Term definition action dramatic when a situation is presented, explored and resolved. The soliloquy often represents the character thinking aloud. For veterans, we invite your comments and corrections. Drama glossary school curriculum and standards authority. Alison latham is a writer and editor of music reference books. A book classified as sale may show a small, black mark on the underside of its pages or other identifying characteristics of publisher overstock editions or possibly slight shelfwear from its life in our stores. Students are academically engaged when they are participating in activitiesinstruction in a meaningful way and understanding the tasks in which they are involved.
A form of theatre using puppets in its storytelling. Abebooks glossary of book terms our glossary was designed to help visitors to our website understand unfamiliar bookrelated terms. There may be exceptions to some of our definitions our main concern is to provide you with general concepts relative to commonly used book jargon. Spanish to english cinema, film, tv, drama translation. Additional or supplementary material generally found at the end of a book. A short play is a oneacter, a play with one interval has two acts etc. Ioba book terminology independent online booksellers. Theatre terms word lists collins english dictionary. Playing a different sort of character than expected. Sometimes, this is also the book writer or the composer or a combination of all of the above. A division of a play, may be further broken down into scenes. Lithography is a method for printing using a stone or a metal plate with a completely smooth surface.
Download and print 51 drama terms appropriate for primary students pdf format. The lighting plot maps out the color, location, brightness, and shift between lighting cues. Here youll find over definitions of theatrical terms, from aside, beam angle. Broadway and theatre vocabulary and terms hobbylark. An open space amongst seating for passage alternate. The oxford dictionary of musical terms oxford quick. The narrative is the story being told by the improvisers. Soliloquy a speech that is meant to be heard by the audience but not by other characters on the stage. In hellenistic theatres such as priene, the proskenion included the theatres high stage logeion, the skenes side stages paraskenia, and the logeions decorated, supporting wall hyposkenion. Tragedy comes from the old greek language and means a drama based on the suffering and devastation of humans. Some shows are done entirely with puppets, while other shows use puppets to enhance its story, interacting directly or indirectly with actors. Glossary 3 glossary for the purposes of the drama syllabus, the following definitions will apply. A theater is a building where all that drama gets performed.
The glossary should contain definitions for terms in the main text that may be unfamiliar. However, despite what this glossary doesnt include it can be an excellent and thorough reference source for anybody writing or researching 19th and early 20th century american carnival, circus, magic and minstrel shows. A long speech, often directly to the audience, by one improviser. Generally only noteworthy when all or some of the leaves. A nontraditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in good or very good condition, although no standard exists for this term, and the word can be used to describe a wide variety of actual book conditions. Glossary of technical theatre terms online dictionary from the university of exeter.
And it is a form of drama that causes the audience to feel anger, sadness, laughter, etc. Most of the terms are italian see also italian musical terms used in english, in accordance with the italian origins of many european musical conventions. Most of the old greek myths, parables, and parodies were tragedies. An introduction to technical theatre open textbook library. Word bank action bring farthest from new portion set actor centermost hero odorous principle sing art closest to hole partition proscenium speak audience college how picture frame puppet speaking beginning cutting invisible picks up right surrounds between director left place script window blocking end move play seen words body experiemental movement. This is a glossary of terms commonly used in theatre. A more complete guide to book sizes, book conditions and binding terms can be found through the aforementioned links.
One of the basic poses in ballet, arabesque takes its name from a form of moorish ornament. If you need more information on a particular word or the context in which it is used, please see the play or sonnet in which the word appears for detailed annotations at the bottom of each page. Glossary of reading terms florida center for reading. Sometimes, the special musical meanings of these phrases differ from the original or current italian meanings. This glossary combines with highquality teaching resources to bring the excitement of the theater into the classroom. A tear in which the two sides are irregular, ragged, chipped, or otherwise uneven due to missing paper. The shakespeare glossary here you will find the meanings of old and unusual words used in elizabethan england. Abbreviations appear alphabetized at the beginning of each respective letter. Acoustic neuromas benign tumor of the hearing nerve eighth nerve.
Off book when actors can finally toss the script aside because they have their lines memorized. See the full glossary of technical theatre terms for over 2000 more definitions. The five act structure was originally introduced in roman times and became the convention in shakespeares period. No theater could be achieved without everyone working together. For newcomers who are wondering just what all the jargon means, we offer this glossary of theatre terms. Also known, usually in amateur theatre, as the prompt copy. Click on the link below to access the glossary for the theatre studies as set by the vcaa. We explain the meanings of each french word used in ballet classes. Board another name for a control desk, either lighting most usually or sound. Book the a copy of the script, kept by the stage manager, which includes all cues qv and notes. A glossary is a list of terms that traditionally appears at the end of an academic paper, a thesis, a book, or an article. A work whose authenticity or authorship is in doubt. But, in an effort to bring standardization of terminology to the hobby of masonic collecting, i have preferred one term over another.