scene-shifting
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scene — n. 1 a place in which events in real life, drama, or fiction occur; the locality of an event etc. (the scene was set in India; the scene of the disaster). 2 a an incident in real life, fiction, etc. (distressing scenes occurred). b a description… … Useful english dictionary
Shifting — Shift Shift (sh[i^]ft), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shifted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shifting}.] [OE. shiften, schiften, to divide, change, remove. AS. sciftan to divide; akin to LG. & D. schiften to divide, distinguish, part Icel. skipta to divide, to part,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To shift the scene — Shift Shift (sh[i^]ft), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shifted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shifting}.] [OE. shiften, schiften, to divide, change, remove. AS. sciftan to divide; akin to LG. & D. schiften to divide, distinguish, part Icel. skipta to divide, to part,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… … Universalium
eccyclema — ▪ Greek theatre Greek Ekkyklēma, also called Exostra, in classical Greek theatre, stage mechanism consisting of a low platform that rolled on wheels or revolved on an axis and could be pushed onstage to reveal an interior or some… … Universalium
The Count of Monte Cristo (1975 film) — Infobox Film name = The Count of Monte Cristo | image size = 200 px | caption = director = David Greene producer = Norman Rosemont writer = Alexandre Dumas, père (book) Sidney Carroll starring = Richard Chamberlain Kate Nelligan Tony Curtis… … Wikipedia
Liceu Theatre — The Gran Teatre del Liceu (Great Theatre of the Liceu) in Barcelona, is in the process of reconstruction after being completely gutted by fire in January 1994. The oldest active opera house in Spain and among the most important world wide, it… … Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture
Technological developments — Between 1880 and 1930, technological advances in theatrical practice were significant. The shift from gas to electrical lighting was, perhaps, the major innovation. Use of electric lighting began in some American theatres as early as the 1880s … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
fly — I. v. n. 1. Soar, mount, hover, take wing. 2. Flutter, flap, float, wave, undulate, vibrate, play. 3. Burst, explode, be scattered, break in pieces, be broken to pieces. 4. Flee, run away, decamp, abscond, make off, pack off, slip away, steal… … New dictionary of synonyms
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
