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A range of Design and Technology lessons and cover lessons from a highly respected department.
Designing for the Future
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Designing for the Future

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Six fun and engaging one-off lessons that focus on designing for the way we will live in the future.
Promenade Theatre Design
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Promenade Theatre Design

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Promenade Theatre configuration is examined in this resource; employing in-depth questions and design tasks. “Promenade theatre is a theatrical form where the audience are free to move around the designated performance space and intermingle with the actors. The venue usually has no fixed seating which allows the audience to follow the focal point of the action to different parts of the room or rooms Multiple-focus action and a moving audience are the primary characteristics of the promenade theatre.”
Flexible Theatre Spaces
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Flexible Theatre Spaces

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Flexible spaces examines how different theatre configurations are created in an adaptable space. In-depth questions and design tasks. "A flexible theatre; also known as a black box or studio theatre; is a term for a space that can be configured to suit the needs of each production. The flexible theatre usually has only room for a maximum audience capacity of around 400 meaning it serves intimate productions well. "
Theatre Configurations 3
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Theatre Configurations 3

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The third in a series focusing on theatre configuration, use of space and design. Including questions and design tasks. "Which stage configuration do you think this diagram represents? Write your answer in the box: Where is the audience? Shade or crosshatch the area on the diagram (in a different colour/crosshatch) and label this."
Theatre Configurations 2
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Theatre Configurations 2

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The second lesson in a series about theatre configuration, use of space and design. Includes questions and design tasks. "There is no perfect shape for a theatre space; it is subject to the proportions of the space needed; the size of the audience and the kind of theatre being performed. However, there are some common theatre configurations typically used by directors and producers that you should be aware of. In-the-round Proscenium Arch Traverse End on Thrust"