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Theater drapes and stage curtains
are pieces of cloth that fully or partially cover a stage. They
come in many different types.
The front curtain （also called a
grand drape, act curtain, house curtain, house drape or main
drape） hangs upstage of the proscenium arch. It is usually
made from heavyweight material as its purpose is to hide the stage
and muffle sounds. In smaller theatres, they usually consist of two
curtains which part horizontally （known as a traveler）. In larger
theatres, they usually open vertically, disappearing out of sight
into the fly tower. This style of opening is known as a guillotine
reveal, after the famous execution tool. A single curtain which
covers the entire opening by moving horizontally is called a wipe.
A tab or tableau curtain gathers the two sections of fabric up and
to the sides and usually forms a draped effect when it is
opened.
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