Theatrical logic?
Sun, 9 Dec 2001, 03:53 pmWalter Plinge6 posts in thread
Theatrical logic?
Sun, 9 Dec 2001, 03:53 pmIn is down, down is front
Out is up, up is back
Off is out, on is in
And of course
Right is left, and left right
A drop shouldn't
And a block and fall does neither
A prop doesn't
And a cove has no water
Tripping is ok
A running crew rarely gets anywhere
A purchase line will buy you nothing
A trap will not catch you anything
A gridiron has nothing to do with football
A strike is a lot of work
(in fact a lot of work)
And a green room thank goodness, usually isn't.
Now that you are fully versed in theatrical terms -
Break a leg. . . but not really!
Q. What is a cove?
walter xits OP
Out is up, up is back
Off is out, on is in
And of course
Right is left, and left right
A drop shouldn't
And a block and fall does neither
A prop doesn't
And a cove has no water
Tripping is ok
A running crew rarely gets anywhere
A purchase line will buy you nothing
A trap will not catch you anything
A gridiron has nothing to do with football
A strike is a lot of work
(in fact a lot of work)
And a green room thank goodness, usually isn't.
Now that you are fully versed in theatrical terms -
Break a leg. . . but not really!
Q. What is a cove?
walter xits OP
Walter PlingeSun, 9 Dec 2001, 03:53 pm
In is down, down is front
Out is up, up is back
Off is out, on is in
And of course
Right is left, and left right
A drop shouldn't
And a block and fall does neither
A prop doesn't
And a cove has no water
Tripping is ok
A running crew rarely gets anywhere
A purchase line will buy you nothing
A trap will not catch you anything
A gridiron has nothing to do with football
A strike is a lot of work
(in fact a lot of work)
And a green room thank goodness, usually isn't.
Now that you are fully versed in theatrical terms -
Break a leg. . . but not really!
Q. What is a cove?
walter xits OP
Out is up, up is back
Off is out, on is in
And of course
Right is left, and left right
A drop shouldn't
And a block and fall does neither
A prop doesn't
And a cove has no water
Tripping is ok
A running crew rarely gets anywhere
A purchase line will buy you nothing
A trap will not catch you anything
A gridiron has nothing to do with football
A strike is a lot of work
(in fact a lot of work)
And a green room thank goodness, usually isn't.
Now that you are fully versed in theatrical terms -
Break a leg. . . but not really!
Q. What is a cove?
walter xits OP
crgwllmsSun, 9 Dec 2001, 06:34 pm
RE: Good question, me ol' cove
walter plinge wrote:
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Q. What is a cove?
I'm assuming you don't mean the British slang for a "chap" or "fellow", me ol' cove, but an architectural term.
A 'coved ceiling' has a concave arch or inward sloping panels, but I think in theatre language it means the recess near the ceiling where the lighting fixtures are concealed.
Are we in "covenant" ?
Cheers,
Craig
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Q. What is a cove?
I'm assuming you don't mean the British slang for a "chap" or "fellow", me ol' cove, but an architectural term.
A 'coved ceiling' has a concave arch or inward sloping panels, but I think in theatre language it means the recess near the ceiling where the lighting fixtures are concealed.
Are we in "covenant" ?
Cheers,
Craig
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Don AllenSun, 9 Dec 2001, 11:00 pm
RE: Theatrical logic?
Not a common expression, could not find it in any of my lighting books glossaries. Found this on the web:
COVE - US for front of house catwalk lighting positions. Also "Balcony Rail".
COVE - US for front of house catwalk lighting positions. Also "Balcony Rail".
JoeMcSun, 16 Dec 2001, 02:57 am
A Cove - A slot or what?
I think your right Don!
lamp coves are used In order to mask a FOH lighting rig from the punters and/or to cover access ways. In some houses they are boxed arrangements or cut into the Dome or adjacent to pigeon holes, balconies, clouds, ash-trays (JulietÂ’s) , bridges and/or catwalks. They are sometimes not only used in keeping with the decor, but as a safety factor to guard against falling parts of lighting instruments, depending upon the type of space.. We don't use this expression much, if at all here - they more like to be described as slots - At least that's how it always been explained to me!
Unfortunately, a lot of modern theatre designers tend to leave the Lighting Bars and lighting rigs as an after thought. Then explain their oversight as being cheaper and/or easier to do add later as a 'studio' effect type lighting rig completely exposed to the bums on seats. But this might be just me being sarky again!
Walter - As ‘Theatre Logic’ is quite a few years old and originated by the yanks - you may want to add some to their list;-
A good thwaking is very useful
A teaser is not titillation
A tormentor doesnÂ’t
A ‘snot’ is knot
A ‘warm prop’ is alive - supposedly?
A ‘bastard prompt’ is not about his/her parentage
A bubble is designed to light-up - not float
A ‘hanging iron’ is useful while flying
A ‘BLOFLI’ method is not being insect-ual
A 'Schmioloff' effect is not for de-greasing
An ‘apron’ is hard to wear
Just to add a wee few!
Joe McCabe
lamp coves are used In order to mask a FOH lighting rig from the punters and/or to cover access ways. In some houses they are boxed arrangements or cut into the Dome or adjacent to pigeon holes, balconies, clouds, ash-trays (JulietÂ’s) , bridges and/or catwalks. They are sometimes not only used in keeping with the decor, but as a safety factor to guard against falling parts of lighting instruments, depending upon the type of space.. We don't use this expression much, if at all here - they more like to be described as slots - At least that's how it always been explained to me!
Unfortunately, a lot of modern theatre designers tend to leave the Lighting Bars and lighting rigs as an after thought. Then explain their oversight as being cheaper and/or easier to do add later as a 'studio' effect type lighting rig completely exposed to the bums on seats. But this might be just me being sarky again!
Walter - As ‘Theatre Logic’ is quite a few years old and originated by the yanks - you may want to add some to their list;-
A good thwaking is very useful
A teaser is not titillation
A tormentor doesnÂ’t
A ‘snot’ is knot
A ‘warm prop’ is alive - supposedly?
A ‘bastard prompt’ is not about his/her parentage
A bubble is designed to light-up - not float
A ‘hanging iron’ is useful while flying
A ‘BLOFLI’ method is not being insect-ual
A 'Schmioloff' effect is not for de-greasing
An ‘apron’ is hard to wear
Just to add a wee few!
Joe McCabe
crgwllmsSun, 16 Dec 2001, 03:12 am
RE: underCOVEr
So I unCOVEred the right meaning?
Just looked this up in the Webster's:
cove: 4. in architecture, (b) a trough for concealed light fixtures on a wall near a ceiling.
Craig
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Just looked this up in the Webster's:
cove: 4. in architecture, (b) a trough for concealed light fixtures on a wall near a ceiling.
Craig
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JoeMcSun, 16 Dec 2001, 04:07 am
RE: underCOVEr
Sorry! Caig - You were omitted from the cove-ariance credits!!!!
I missed seeing your 'mag-lite' - under the COVErs
Joe
I missed seeing your 'mag-lite' - under the COVErs
Joe