An effect produced by the lighting, sound, or scenery in a play, movie, etc.
‘Broadway-style shows with epic themes and elaborate stage effects’
‘Designer Cameron Lawrence opted for a very simple stage design, just a stepped black stage, the only stage effect being that the black curtain at the back could be opened to reveal a white wall.’
‘His love of the stage effect, the precious pun, and the hard end-rhyme sometimes leads to spectacular results, but more often leads to poems and translations that simply make one wince.’
‘‘The area of focus is stage effect, which would give more light-and-sound effect to the show,’ she said.’
‘Of course, minimal costumes and scenery inevitably forfeit not only comic stage effects but also basic clarity.’
‘Visconti makes sure to dwell on Wagner's plans for the Bayreuth opera house with its phantasmagoric stage effects and its sunken orchestra, which media-theorists have habitually called proto-cinematic.’
‘The impresario William Wheatley used lavish sets and costumes imported from Europe and the innovative stage effects included calcine lights and sophisticated machinery.’
‘Produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company the play is dramatic and full of marvellous stage effects, including a giant film screen.’
‘Hutch says, ‘This is a great opportunity to learn more about fireworks and stage effects.’’
‘Most pantomimes include stage effects such as thunder and lightning, musical crescendos and great smoke-screens.’
‘There are no dramatic stage effects or lighting, instead it depends simply on the juxtaposition of these experiences.’
‘An artificial lake built into the stage for the show is one of the production's special stage effects.’
‘Tuckett has put together these mixed theatre pieces before - his Wind in the Willows similarly sneaked a small band, clever stage effects, dancers, singers and a narrator into a popular Linbury production, which charmed audiences.’
‘They have any amount of costumes and the stage effects are marvellously good considering the conditions.’
‘Technical genius in the set coupled with strength of physique and movement in the dancers present an ensemble of emotive stage effects.’
‘The play is enhanced with multi-media stage effects including a big screen at the back, a telephone and a TV set.’
‘Teizan VII was famous for the way he made use of masks, wigs, and lighting to achieve his spooky stage effects.’
‘With fantastic stage effects and stunning costumes Complete Madness get the audience up on their feet dancing, so get ready for a string of hits including Baggy Trousers, House of Fun and Driving in My Car.’
‘With amazing music, stage effects, singing and dancing, this show is filled with the best-loved songs from The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and Miss Saigon.’
‘In opera, a portion of a tragédie lyrique or opéra-ballet composed mainly of songs and dances and accompanied by spectacular stage effects, often having little connection with the main plot.’
‘To achieve a good stage effect, the audience will be allowed in the theatre only 10 minutes before the show, and latecomers won't be admitted.’
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