Denis Defreyne

Stage positions

Up: Acting

Because it tends to be confusing:

  • Upstage is away from the audience (near the back wall).
  • Downstage is near the audience.
  • Stage right is the actor’s right (and thus audience’s left).
  • Stage left is the actor’s left (and thus audience’s right).
Note last edited October 2026.
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