Sanskrit Play Stage:

 According to Bharata, the stage proper is divided into three parts
1. Two doored green room at the back (nepathyagrÅa)
2. The stage head, which was elevated portion (ranga¿¢rÀa)
3. The actual acting space of the (rangap¢da) 

Types of Theatres 

In chapter second from Natyashastra, Bharata describes three types of theatres. They are
1. Rectangular ( vik¤Àtam)
2. The square (catura¿ram)
3. The triangular (trasyam)
Each of these may be large, medium and small according to the requirements.

The theatre space was divided in to three portions
1. Daiva for the gods
2. Gandharva for the celestial singers
3. ManuÀa for the human beings.

 These are again divided in to jyeÀtam, madyamam, kan¢yam. But Bharata recommends a middle size house. The theatre should be attractive with full of carvings, wood work and have paintings on the walls. 

Features of Sanskrit drama

1. In comparison with western drama, we can see the entire absence of tragedy. Drama in Sanskrit has never a sad ending.
2. The lyrical stanza and prose dialogue appear in mixed style.
3. There is a use of Sanskrit for some characters and Prakrit for others.
4. The Vid£Àaka usually plays a prominent part, while the hero and heroine are often in the depth of despair.
5. The emotions of terror, grief or pity inspire the audience. They are then tranquilized by the happy termination of the story.
6. Sanskrit drama is divided into scenes and acts.
7. The number of acts in a play varies from one to ten.
8. Death is not allowed to be represented on the stage. So also degradation, banishment, natural calamity, biting, scratching, kissing, eating and sleeping etc cannot be performed on the stage.
9. Sanskrit play are full of lyrical passages, usually consisting of fourtwo line stanzas.
10. Sanskrit dramatists show considerable skill in weaving the incidents of the plot.
11. The story is commonly borrowed from history, Epic or legend.
12. Love is the chief subject of most Indian play.
13. The hero is usually a king, already the husband of one more wives.
A Sanskrit play begins with a prologue and regularly opens with a benediction.