They are called the wings.
The areas to the sides of a stage (that the audience cannot see) are called the wings.
The whole area is simply called "backstage." The sides, to be specific, are called the "wings."
A Thrust Stage
it was called the centre and then around the sides was where the chorus stood
A thrust stage is one that plays to the audience on three sides, sometimes it is called an apron stage because the definition of an apron is a part of the stage that extends past the proscenium arch - which a thrust stage does.
The areas to the sides of a stage (that the audience cannot see) are called the wings.
The whole area is simply called "backstage." The sides, to be specific, are called the "wings."
A Thrust Stage
it was called the centre and then around the sides was where the chorus stood
A thrust stage is one that plays to the audience on three sides, sometimes it is called an apron stage because the definition of an apron is a part of the stage that extends past the proscenium arch - which a thrust stage does.
the wings; it's the areas in between the big black/navy blue curtains
Stage Left, and Stage Right.
a stage with stairs on the sides
They all had audience on three sides. This kind of stage is called a "thrust stage" and has become increasingly popular in modern theatre design.
They were called groundlings and stood in front and at the sides of the projecting stage.
Traverse staging (also called "alley" staging) is a way of arranging the audience and its view of the drama. The audience sits on both sides of a central stage, across from each other. Used typically in fashion shows, it can also have seating at one ending, creating what is called a thrust, platform or "open" stage, surrounded by the audience on three sides.
On the sides