General Washes for Different Types of Staging

End On

Key features that should be remembered when lighting an end performance space are:

• Backlighting to bring performers off the back curtain.
• Front lights are placed at 45 degree angles from the backlights.
• When lighting each section of the space, the lanterns will be placed in 'triangulation'.
• The triangles will overlap to avoid pathciness on the stage
• The same make of light must be used for the general wash to avoid patchiness
• The colour in the backlight is usually a dim blue colour

 

In the Round

Key features to remember for lighting In The Round are:

• There is no backlighting
• Each section of the space is lit from 4 corners at 45 degree angles from the centre of said space
• The 'square's will overlap to avoid patchiness on stage
   

 

Traverse

Key things to remember when lighting a Traverse performance space are:

• The space is lit similar to End On with the lights in triangulation at 45 degree angles from the backlight
• As there is no end to be considered to be the front. The backlighting will start at both ends and meet  in the middle

 

 

 

Thrust

Key things to remember when lighting a Thrust stage are:

• It is a combination of end on and in the round.
• The end of the space is to be lit as though it is end on. In triangulation at 45 degree angles from the back light.
• The rest of the space is lit 'In the Round' from all 4 points/corners from the centre at 45 degree angles.