Wings (Q23553)

Painted flats used as scenery set at an angle on each side of the stage with spaces between for entrances and exits. Wings are rarely used now that the box set is so universal. The sides of the stage outside the acting area are still called wings.

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
English	Wings	Painted flats used as scenery set at an angle on each side of the stage with spaces between for entrances and exits. Wings are rarely used now that the box set is so universal. The sides of the stage outside the acting area are still called wings.

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Wings (English)

historical description

Painted flats used as scenery set at an angle on each side of the stage with spaces between for entrances and exits. Wings are rarely used now that the box set is so universal. The sides of the stage outside the acting area are still called wings. (English)

Source

Theatre and stage: a modern guide to the performance of all classes of amateur dramatic, operatic, and theatrical work (1923)

Publication date

1923

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