downstage
downstage — adverb
1. moving to or standing at the part of a theatre stage that is nearest to the audi
moving to or standing at the part of a theatre stage that is nearest to the audience
Lisa stepped downstage and raised her hand to silence the crowd.
verb + downstage: stepped downstage
The director asked Adisa to stand further downstage during the song.
stand + downstage for fixed position
Esteban walked downstage, knelt on one knee, and began the monologue.
Quan signalled for the choir to move downstage before the curtain rose.
The young actor ran downstage and hugged the surprised lead performer.
- stage front
less common; mainly used in stage-direction notes
- forestage
rare, technical term for the front part of a stage
文法句型
verb + downstage
stand/be + downstage
用法筆記
Originally from raked (sloped) stages where the front was physically lower than the back. Distinguish from 'upstage' (moving toward the back of the stage).
常見錯誤
downstage — adjective
- downstagepositive
- more downstagecomparative
- most downstagesuperlative
1. describing the area, objects, or positions at the front of a theatre stage, clos
describing the area, objects, or positions at the front of a theatre stage, close to the audience
The downstage microphone picked up every whisper from the actors.
downstage + noun: downstage microphone
Noor tripped over a loose cable near the downstage edge of the set.
A bright light flooded the downstage area just as the villain appeared.
Piotr stood in the downstage corner, waiting for his cue to enter.
The downstage props included a wooden chair and a small round table.
- front-stage
less common variant, hyphenated form used in some theatre contexts
- upstage
describing the area at the back of the stage, away from the audience
文法句型
downstage + noun
用法筆記
Always attributive (before the noun it describes). You cannot say 'the microphone is downstage' — use the adverb sense for that construction.
常見錯誤
downstage — noun
1. the front part of a theatre stage — the section right in front of the audience w
the front part of a theatre stage — the section right in front of the audience where performers are most visible
Hugo washed the downstage with a soft blue light for the night scene.
Isabela walked across the downstage and bowed deeply to the audience.
across the downstage — preposition + noun
The trapdoor on the downstage opened slowly, releasing smoke onto the stage.
Kabir placed three chairs across the downstage before the second act began.
A large rug covered most of the downstage, hiding the marks beneath it.
- upstage
the back part of the stage, farthest from the audience
文法句型
on the downstage
across the downstage
the downstage of + noun
用法筆記
Usually appears with 'the'. Sometimes used with 'of' to show what it belongs to: 'the downstage of the old theatre'.