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Strike 拆（拆景、收道具）
To remove something. The word scales from one prop taken off during a scene change to the entire production coming down after the last performance. A strike call is physical work under time pressure, frequently overhead, and frequently at the end of an already long day.
中文
把東西撤掉。範圍可以小到換景時拿走一件道具，大到最後一場之後整個製作拆掉。Strike 是有時間壓力的體力工作，常常在頭上作業，也常常排在一天的最後。
Regional usage
| Where | Term | Note |
|---|---|---|
| HK / TW | 拆／收 | 整個製作拆掉講「拆台」，單件東西撤掉講「收走」。 |
Easy to get wrong
把 strike 直譯成「罷工」意思完全相反。在劇場它是拆除。
"Strike it" during a show means take that one item off now. "Strike" on the schedule means the whole get-out. Confirm the scope before removing things.
Strike is not load-out. Strike is dismantling; load-out is the whole departure including packing and trucks.
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Load-out拆台Taking the production out of the venue: strike the set, de-rig, pack, load the trucks. It usually happens at …Get-in入台The British and Hong Kong word for load-in: the production arriving at the venue and going up. The same word …Spike定位記號（貼 mark）A tape mark on the deck showing exactly where a piece of scenery, a furniture leg or a performer belongs. Spi…
Sources
- Glossary of theater terms — Wikipedia primary
- Theatrical technician — Wikipedia
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