Thrust Staging

Thrust Staging

Thrust staging is a stage setting that seats its audience on 3 different sides and one opening for the cast, which sometimes may also have the audience sat within it. One main advantage of a thrust stage is that it allows for greater and far more effective intimacy between the actors and the audience than a "proscenium" staging. Additionally, this in a way allows the audience to enjoy each other's company as they will all feel like they are part of the performance as a result of the nature of intimacy in the performance due to the staging. However despite this, the opposing sides of the audience may see a different performance to the other or the one the company intend to give. As an actor I feel that being directed in a space like this will only present a challenge in terms of what message I want to communicate with the audience due to the intimate nature of the staging.