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<p>In <a href="page.php?w=theatre">theatre</a>, a <b>thrust stage</b> (a <b>platform stage</b> or <b>open stage</b>) is one that extends into the audience on three sides and is connected to the backstage area by its <a href="page.php?w=Stage_%28theatre%29">upstage</a> end. A thrust has the benefit of greater intimacy between performers and the audience than a <a href="page.php?w=proscenium">proscenium</a>, while retaining the utility of a backstage area. This is in contrast to a <a href="page.php?w=theatre_in_the_round">theatre in the round</a>,</p><p>
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