(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
True flies are insects of the Order Diptera (Greek: di = two, and pteron = wing), possessing a single pair of wings on the mesothorax and a pair of halteres, derived from the hind wings, on the metathorax. ... Flies was a song by Swedish death metal band Mental Break, written by their frontman Jotte PD. The lyrics were typically dark, with their description of a man who lied so much that he rotted inside, and flies began to appear. ... Flies is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the June 1953 issue of Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, and later appeared in Asimov's collections Nightfall and Other Stories (1969).
'Flies' is a short story by Robert Silverberg from Harlan Ellison's Dangerous Visions inspired by a quote from King Lear: 'As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods. They kill us for their sport.'
Space above the stage, hidden from the audience by the proscenium wall, and used to house scenery, lighting etc. The whole area above the stage, back of the proscenium where borders, drops, and pieces of scenery are hung. (Fishing) Artificial imitations of the aquatic and terrestrial insects found in and near trout streams. Flies are tied of many and various materials, such as feathers, fur, thread, tinsel, and even space-age materials. ... butterflies
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