French term
de quart
It is my understanding that "partie jardin" means "stage right" (or "house left"), but what does "de quart par rapport au public" mean? Does it have to do with the view (a one-quarter view, etc.)? But what is a one-quarter view? I understand a three-quarter view, a profile, etc.
| 1 +2 | set at an angle of 30° |
Tony M
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| 4 | sideways on with respect to the audience |
Jennifer Levey
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| 3 | and [the stage] facing the audience at a quarter angle / ninety degrees |
Chris Hall
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| Theatre: body positions |
Emma Paulay
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Proposed translations
set at an angle of 30°
If it were sideways on to the audience, it would be at 90° (= profile)
Arithmetically, 3/4 profile would be 60°
So I would assume that 'de quart' means ¼ profile, which by the above logic would be 30° — however, I rather suspect that it would really mean at 45°; anyway, be that as it may, I feel sure it must mean 'at an angle between straight on and profile'
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and [the stage] facing the audience at a quarter angle / ninety degrees
1. and [the stage] facing the audience at a quarter angle
2. and [the stage] facing the audience at ninety degrees
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sideways on with respect to the audience
In common or garden (UK) English (like wot I lerned at skul): "sideways on".
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Tony M
: I agree with your reasoning, but not your conclusion. Surely 'sideways on' would = 'de profile'? It seems to me this means 'at 45°' — which would be more æsthetically logical for a stage set.
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Reference comments
Theatre: body positions
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Tony M
: Thanks, Emma, that looks really helpful!
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