What advantages and disadvantages are there to the use of a traverse stage?

Answer 1

Traverse Stage

Advantages for the audience:

---Intimacy between the audience and actors.

---The audience can see the actor's entire body and hear the actors clearly.

Advantages for the actors:

---Intimacy between the audience and actors.

---Scenery can be placed on the back wall.

Disadvantages for the audience:

---Once an actor walks past one part of the audience, the actor's back will be to the audience.

---It's not really convenient to place scenery on the stage. So, very minimal and small pieces of scenery can be placed on the stage.

Disadvantages for the actors:

---Very minimal and small pieces of scenery can be placed on the stage.

---Traverse stages are usually high off the ground. So, the front row audience might not be able to see very well.

Answer 2

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