Blocking Notation
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Blocking Notation “Sam cross left, above the chair, to downstage center.” = Sa XL ch to DSC. [Sa] [X] [L] [ ch] to [DSC]. “Sam cross left, above the chair, to below the bookcase.” = SaXL ch to b.c. Sa X L ch to [ bookcase]. [DL of Su] [L of UC door] [b/t Je & Fr] Standard symbols U Up D down L left R right C center S stage X cross Other symbols b/t between -ing suffix above, (upstage of) cw clockwise below (downstage of) ccw counter-clockwise c. counter, or turn / 3 / pause 3 seconds table X2 cross 2 steps chair ent enter phone ex exit character Destination (stage location) navigation relative to obstacles in pathway cross general direction of actor’s pathway Destinations may also be relative to objects or other characters on the stage.
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How to take blocking notes for theatre.
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Blocking Notation
“Sam cross left, above the chair, to downstage center.” = Sa XL� ch to DSC.
[Sa] [X] [L] [� ch] to [DSC].
“Sam cross left, above the chair, to below the bookcase.” = SaXL� ch to � b.c.
Sa X L � ch to [� bookcase]. [DL of Su] [L of UC door] [b/t Je & Fr]
Standard symbols U UpD downL leftR rightC centerS stageX cross
Other symbols b/t between -ing suffix� above, (upstage of) cw clockwise� below (downstage of) ccw counter-clockwisec. counter, or turn / 3 / pause 3 seconds
table X2 cross 2 stepschair ent enter
phone ex exit
character
Destination(stage location)
navigation relative to obstacles in pathway
cross
general direction of actor’s pathway
Destinations may also berelative to objects or other
characters on the stage.
