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.
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.
a stage with stairs on the sides
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