What are the types of tension evident in the play? Was the director successful in his manipulation of tension to create dramatic meaning? Use examples from the production and script to justify each statement. Space & Place: Define the elements of drama space and place. How have they been used in the production?
One important aspect I believe that set the tone of the play was the bassist. Based on the beat of his music he brought toward the scenes, it gave the audience a certain feeling towards certain stories. The lighting I felt determined the attitude of scene. If the set was dark and gloomy, it felt like the story would be sad and tragic, such as the scene of the Underworld in “Orpheus and Eurydice”. The costumes determined the power and personality of the characters.
Through Nowra’s play the ideas contrasting delusions and realisms are explored in a way to keep the audience in limbo. Theatrical devices have been put in place to ensure the viewers look beyond the stereotypes the mentally ill have been given in society. The play within a play adds complexity to these “normal people who have done extraordinary things, thought extraordinary thoughts.” Also the use of darkness and the burnt out theatre are important devices in distinguishing between illusion and reality. The play within a play is a device used to remind the audience that they are watching a play. The reality that the audience are watching characters rehearse the opera ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’ causes the audience to reflect, upon their own ideas about love, fidelity and whether being loyal to a political idea is more important than being loyal to a person.
How could the personal and social tensions between characters in the plays you have studied be expressed on stage? In your answer, refer to the performance styles, techniques and conventions that you could use in staging two texts set for your study? The personal and social tensions in Stolen by Jane Harrison and Neighbourhood Watch by Lally Katz can be expressed on stage numerous ways through the use of varying theatrical techniques, performance styles and conventions. The two plays are a microcosm of the world shown through the environment, small community and its set of characters; and are similar in the way that they portray the alienation and isolation of characters in the modern world. The play delves into and reveals the social and
The key dramatic language of drama is presented by the director creating powerful symbolism to then build on the dramatic meaning. Throughout Cosi, the lighting effects are used as a symbol. In Act 1, Scene 1, the lights highlight Lewis’ entrance into a new world, where he then associates with patients who then, help him in his learning and self-development. At first, Lewis possesses a ‘pitch black’ perspective of the world, along with the other characters of Lucy and Nick. This is a representation of their modern beliefs that mix around the politics and the war.
I think improvements could have been made but for it being a local play, I thought it was pretty good. The director’s vision, design of costume, scenic elements, lighting, and sound all correlated well with one another and helped create an enjoyable play. I applaud the director, actors, actresses, and the production team for doing a good job and I would recommend this play to friends and family. I hope that one day I can see a major production of August: Osage County. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to witness this
Chelsea Mackenzie Inspector Calls - Critical Evaluation "Responsibility is the ability or authority to act on one's own,withourt supervision." Through suspicion,drama and love, J.B Priestley explores the theme of responsibility. Priestley shows his views about resposibility successfully through the main characters in the play. "An Inspector Calls" explains how any single action people make can have a large effect on others and how people need to seriously consider their actions before they do anything. Priestley uses a variety of techniques such as structure, characterisation and irony effectively to reveal the stupidity of some groups in society and to convey his opinions on responsibility.
The most significant consequence of any discovery is change offering new understandings and perceptions of ourselves and others. In Michael Gow’s play Away, reconciliation, redemption and restoration of relationships are the most important ramifications of discovery and change. Through the experience of theatre, Shakespeare allusion and symbolism the characters in Away develop an understanding of self and others transforming the characters from their initial state of emotional burden to a state of renewal and inner peace. In ‘Away’, suffering and death triggers the characters to undergo redemption and reconciliation to a state where that develop new understandings and perceptions. Through the intertextuality of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’,
It was meant to represent the cage in which Brick had trapped himself in when he started drinking alcohol as a coping mechanism instead. The furniture and decor used in the bedroom greatly contributed to the mood of the play. All of the furniture and decor seemed to be tied together using a golden color scheme that created this image of luxury. Everything from the upholstery of the chairs to the doorknobs dripped with wealth and riches. The color scheme helped establish the play’s setting and give insight to the characters in the play.
* Set in the original portrayal, 1884, was one the encompassed the staging techniques of Elizabethan theatre including minimal set and props, however did have an arch like frame, to elaborate what is seen as the audience peering into the characters lives.In the modern version on ‘The Wild Duck’ the set is interpreted to still have the same overall idea that the audience is seeing the characters reality, however, used a more elaborate way of showing this, through a glass box, in which the characters were ‘trapped’ in for the most part of the play. * Social context of the play was explored and interpreted through the open exploration of serious topics and the relationships between characters. In 1884, speaking about youth suicides and divorce would have been very sensitive topics that wouldn’t have been explored in a lot of depth in most plays. In the 2012 version of ‘The Wild Duck’ the exploration and identification of these serious issues like teen suicide and divorce as there has been a large increase over time and this is more prevalent in the characters language and the way they talk about the topics, through the