Tuesday!
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Hey Guys! So today we started with individual scenes and then worked on mapping out the dream sequence. The first approach at attempting it was to have the actors read the directions like a map and move about the stage however they felt was natural. After a couple run throughs and direction from Stan, the sequence finally came together. It really is a trial and error process that took the entire brainpower of the cast, Stan, Lois and Cecily, our dramaturg, to think of how to present. The part of the cast that will not be in the sequence sits in a row of chairs near the back of the stage and does the soundscape for the sequence, meaning they create the Sinisteed noises, as well as singing the songs that belong to each character. What these girls can do with their voices is amazing.
Since this is a staged reading to perfect the play, there is a lot of discussion about the script and the consistency of the plot. It is interesting that the writer is able to be involved in this process because she can explain points of confusion in the script. I never realized how much analyzing a plot goes through to make sure that everything makes sense. This really hits home the fact that each character needs a legitimate background story in order to justify their actions. The development of a play really does need this many people to voice their opinions on it because the different view points will make it easier for an audience to watch. This is something I have to keep in mind because these opinions make the play bigger than the playwright and understandable by a larger audience. All these concepts are slowly making sense to me and so I hope what I’m writing is at least somewhat coherent. I have a problem with organizing what is floating around in my head and then putting it on paper.
The Museum of Modern Art was even better than I expected, although museums tend to tire me out halfway through. I really dug the Rothko exhibit. When I learned about him in class, I didn’t really understand the whole delving into the self conscious thing but once I sat down and really had a chance to study his work, he rocks.
Olivia