What is a blackout?
Suddenly switching all the lights off.
What are cross fades?
Fading lights out on one area of the stage while simultaneously bringing them up on another.
What are cues?
Instructions indicating when a change in lighting could occur.
What are effects?
Special lighting such as strobes or using lighting to recreate headlights, lightning, fires or other unusual lighting.
What are gels?
Sheets of plastic used to change the colour of the stage light.
What are footlights?
Lights placed at the front of the stage at the actors’ feet.
What is a fresnel?
A stage lantern which creates a soft edge beam of light. They are used to create a ‘wash’.
What are gobos?
Metal cut-outs attached to lanterns that are used to project patterns such as leaves or logos.
What is house lighting?
Lighting that makes the audience visible.
What is a lighting rig?
The structure that holds the lanterns in the theatre.
What is a snap?
Quickly on or off.
What is a profile spotlight?
A lantern projecting a narrow intense beam of light.
