Context: Any thing which moves on and off the stage is a prop. If the prop is to be used by an actor, and so must actually work in some way, it is called a 'practical' prop. A piece of food which is actually to be eaten would be classed as a practical prop. Inventing props calls for a range of skills, both down-to-earth and imaginative. You have to consider what the prop has to do - does it need to be strong? How will it fit into the style and look of the production? Does it have to be of a certain period? Will it enhance the action? An example from this show was a small flat platform trolley, which fairies on the floor moved with their hands, used to enhance Oberon's stature. Standing on this, he could appear tall and still whilst gliding round the stage. | 
