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Stage Types in Theatre

By Chris Worley
  • Period: Jul 7, 1500 to

    Types of Stages in Theatre

  • Jul 7, 1570

    Thrust Stage

    Thrust Stage
    The Thrust stage was used in the corrales of Spain’s Golden Age of theatre and in the traditional Noh theatre of Japan. Also known as "Open Stage" dates back to 1570.

  • Proscenium Stage

    Proscenium Stage
    A proscenium is the area of a theatre surrounding the stage opening. This type of stage was first installed in theatre in 1618.

  • Arena Stage

    Arena Stage
    Also called, Theatre-in-the-round has roots dating back to the the late 17th century. But in 1930, Nikolay Pavlovich Okhlopkov at his theatre in Moscow, theatre-in-the-round began to gain favour with stage designers who were dissatisfied with the limitations of the proscenium.