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Alex exposed to us different types of stages that shows etc could be performed on. The four kinds of theatre stages mentioned were:

*Proscenium -The most common type in the West. Here the audience is located on one side of stage (the front), and the rest of the three sides are used by the performers, technicians and stage crew etc.
*Thrust -This is similar to proscenium stages but with a platform or performance area that extends into the audience space so that the audience is located on three sides (fourth side being the background).
*Arena (Theatre in round) -Where the show is perfomed on an open stage, and audiences are seated watching from all four sides. The stage is ofetn raised to improve sightlines.
*Profile (Created and Found) -Stages which may be constructed specifically for a performance or may involve a space that is adapted as a stage. Can also be improvised space, where ever found e.g. non traditional spaces such as a basement of a building, a side of a hill or, the street etc.

Some other types of theatre stages are:
- End Stage -Flexible Theatres ("Black Box") -Sports Arenas

Later our group had to use one of the stage types to perform a scene from our performance. The type given to us was not one that is on this list, but equally interesting and used for effect. We had to perform in a really small square of space, in the corner of the room, with audience all around us. It was quited cramped and hard to perform a little because of the lack of movements we could make, but at the same time very effective as the audience could grasp all of our emotions on our face to the full, and feel more connected with the performance, as if 'we are inside the performance with you' as one audience member expressed.

Then we had to perform again on the platform space, on top of the spiraling stairs in our Drama Block building, where the audience were located at the bottom of the metal stairs, watching upwards. This made us aware about the directions we face, not showing our backs to the audience, projecting and exaggerating our voice and character, and using all the space we have to the best of our abilities. We recieved much postive feedback for our effort and professionalism.