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Research draft

stage

vr.tr.stage · PHY.BLT

Let an agent handle stages by type, dimensions, equipment, safety and accessibility.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle stages by type, dimensions, equipment, safety and accessibility.

A raised or designated space where performers present plays, music, dance and other shows, in forms such as proscenium, thrust, end and arena stages, and traditional stages like noh stages and kagura halls; a catwalk runway is a related form.

What it is for: Presenting performances to audiences.

It can be choose a stage configuration; plan staging and technical needs; manage stage safety; make stages accessible.

Distinguishing features

Performance space

Many configurations

Technical equipment

Significant safety risks backstage

What it looks like

Raised platforms or floor areas with lighting, backdrops and wings.

How it is recognised

Configurations such as proscenium or thrust

Traditional stages such as noh stages with hanamichi

Stage as a phase is another sense

Related models

is a kind of - category

built structure and workplace

is part of - venue

theatre building

hosts - performances

theatre and concert

is confused with - another sense

stage (phase)

In practice

Families and kinds

proscenium stages

thrust and end stages

arena and in-the-round stages

outdoor and temporary stages

traditional stages such as noh

Standards and regulation

Event and venue safety rules

Temporary demountable structure guidance

Rigging and working-at-height rules

Failure modes and hazards

Falls from stage edges

Rigging failures

Temporary stage collapse in wind

Also called

kagura-denhanamichipuppet theater (stage box)noh stagerunwayend stagearena stageflexible stageflat floor (stage)text boxtabladomusicians' galleryRural Kabuki StageTerence-Stagerevolving stagebandstandstage-aroundthrust stagetraverse stagecarnival stageQuiosco de la música en la Plaza de Cervantes, Alcalá de Henaresapron stage

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Also registered as vr.tr.stage-artifact

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Configuration Which stage.

Type shapes staging.

Type

Proscenium, thrust.

Type

Stage type.

  1. What configuration is the stage? definition
  2. What are its dimensions? measurement

Tradition

Traditional stages.

Tradition

Traditional stages.

  1. Is it a traditional stage form with specific conventions? provenance
  2. What do its parts signify? provenance
Technical Equipment.

Technical needs matter.

Equipment

Lighting and rigging.

Equipment

Technical equipment.

  1. What lighting, sound and rigging are available? definition
  2. What load limits apply? measurement

Crew

Competence.

Crew

Crew competence.

  1. Is the technical crew trained and certified? boundary
  2. Who is responsible for safety? provenance
Safety Hazards.

Stages carry risks.

Edges

Falls.

Edges

Fall prevention.

  1. Are stage edges marked and lit? boundary
  2. Is working at height controlled? boundary

Temporary

Outdoor stages.

Temporary

Temporary stages.

  1. Is a temporary stage certified and monitored for wind? boundary
  2. What are the stop limits? measurement
Access Inclusion.

Performers and audiences need access.

Performers

Stage access.

Performers

Accessible stage.

  1. Can disabled performers access the stage? boundary
  2. Are ramps or lifts available? definition

Senses

Phase.

Senses

Other senses.

  1. Is stage in the sense of a phase or step meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should stage types be separate entries?
  • How should traditional stages be linked?
  • How should the phase sense be split off?