stage
Let an agent handle stages by type, dimensions, equipment, safety and accessibility.
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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
is part of - venue
hosts - performances
is confused with - another sense
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
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.
- What configuration is the stage? definition
- What are its dimensions? measurement
Tradition
Traditional stages.
Tradition
Traditional stages.
- Is it a traditional stage form with specific conventions? provenance
- What do its parts signify? provenance
Technical Equipment.
Technical needs matter.
Equipment
Lighting and rigging.
Equipment
Technical equipment.
- What lighting, sound and rigging are available? definition
- What load limits apply? measurement
Crew
Competence.
Crew
Crew competence.
- Is the technical crew trained and certified? boundary
- Who is responsible for safety? provenance
Safety Hazards.
Stages carry risks.
Edges
Falls.
Edges
Fall prevention.
- Are stage edges marked and lit? boundary
- Is working at height controlled? boundary
Temporary
Outdoor stages.
Temporary
Temporary stages.
- Is a temporary stage certified and monitored for wind? boundary
- What are the stop limits? measurement
Access Inclusion.
Performers and audiences need access.
Performers
Stage access.
Performers
Accessible stage.
- Can disabled performers access the stage? boundary
- Are ramps or lifts available? definition
Senses
Phase.
Senses
Other senses.
- Is stage in the sense of a phase or step meant? boundary
- 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?