The difference between Stage right and Upstage
When used as nouns, stage right means the area to the right of the stage when looking towards the audience, whereas upstage means the part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera.
When used as adverbs, stage right means located at stage right, whereas upstage means toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage.
Upstage is also verb with the meaning: to draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.
Upstage is also adjective with the meaning: at the rear of a stage.
check bellow for the other definitions of Stage right and Upstage
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Stage right as a noun:
The area to the right of the stage when looking towards the audience
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Stage right as an adverb:
Located at stage right.
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Stage right as an adverb (idiom, usually with the verb exit or enter):
Involving a change of whether one is involved in a situation.
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Upstage as a noun (theatre):
The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera.
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Upstage as an adverb:
toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage.
Examples:
"The actor turned and walked upstage."
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Upstage as an adverb:
away from a motion-picture or television camera.
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Upstage as an adjective:
At the rear of a stage.
Examples:
"The minimalist play used no upstage scenery."
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Upstage as a verb (transitive):
To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.
Examples:
"She only wore that dress to upstage everyone."
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Upstage as a verb (transitive):
To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage.
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Upstage as a verb (transitive):
To treat snobbishly.
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Upstage as a verb (medicine, transitive):
To restage (cancer) to a higher stage than that found at last assessment (compare downstage).