Theatre Quiz

[earthakitten]

Any budding thespians out there willing to help me out ! I am now completely stumped and going around in circles. Thanks

6. Name the Swiss artist who pioneered a new wave of scenic design in the early 20th century, focusing on providing the actor with an enviroment not just a background ?
sorry no letters on this one

8. What is the name of the mechanism that allows an actor to rise quickly through the stage as if by magic ? 4,4 second word ends in p i or c trap door will not fit, can it also be called door trap which would fit ?

9. In flying scenery the words up and down are not used. What words describe the movement towards and away from the stage ?
_ _ and _ _ _
first word starts with p i or c in and out ??

10. Name the system of flashing green and red lights which are used to signal to actors and stage management backstage ? 3,6
first word begins with p i or c cut ???

once used in one answer the given letters cannot be used again.
xx

[shaneystar2]

6.Adolphe Appia

[Alibobs]

8. I've heard this called a grave trap but this is a letter too many

[Alibobs]

10 Cue lights?

[Alibobs]

8. I have just found a reference on Google to a star trap

[earthakitten]

shaneystar2 you are my number 1 star xx

Alibobs star trap and cue lights look good.Found a theatre terms site on google. I must use this more. I tend to use Ask.com but probably Google is better !

The only thing that fits the last one is In and Out but as yet I can't find a reference,keep searching kitten !

Thank you both, this one has been a bit of a stinker for me. Serves me right for saying to my friends, 'A quiz, yes please, anytime, doesn't matter what it is !' Still at least it's for a good cause and I get some fun and a few more grey hairs ...lol... xx

[shaneystar2]

9.
When deading, instructions are given to the fly crew in terms of in (down) and out (up)
Have a look here
http://www.thestage.co.uk/connect/acblack/stag ingfr.php
Scroll down to hemp flying.

[earthakitten]

Found it ss2,thanks.
You and Alibobs have now completed another stinker for me. On to the next one ! xx