Finishingperforming
Finishingperforming is a term used in performing arts to describe the set of practices involved in closing a performance. It encompasses the planning, execution, and post-performance tasks that finalize a show, including how the ending is designed, delivered, and wrapped up for the audience and the production team.
The term is not widely standardized, but it is used to discuss how endings are conceived alongside
- Pre-performance ending design: developing the finale concept, cues for lighting and sound, and the structure of
- Performance delivery: executing the finale with appropriate pacing, energy, and coordination among performers.
- Audience engagement: guiding audience response, managing avenues for encores, and handling curtain calls or bows.
- Post-performance wrap-up: post-show procedures, debriefs, equipment reset, and documentation of any revisions for future performances.
- Ending design: using music, lighting, choreography, or spoken cues to create a satisfying closure.
- Curtain calls and encores: planning and communicating options for bows, respectful exits, or spontaneous encore decisions.
- Timing and pacing: aligning the finale with overall run time and ensuring smooth transitions into post-show
- Stagecraft and safety: securing props, lights, and backstage areas for a safe completion of the event.
Finishingperforming emerged as a topic in contemporary performance studies and arts management as practitioners sought to
Curtain call, Finale, Encore, Wrap-up, Stagecraft, Performance ending.