Theatre Lights Project - SCRIPT IDEAS - 1st draft

PERFORMANCE SCRIPT:

Date: Monday, 15 September 2008

Authorship: Elizabeth,

What do we want to SAY? = MESSAGE/NARRATIVE

WHO do we want to say it to? = TARGET AUDIENCE(S)

WHY do we want to say this to these people? = MOTIVATION

HOW are we going to say it? VISUAL/AUDITORY/KINESTHETHIC

HOW are we going to make a RECORD of what we do/say? CAMERA/SOUND

MESSAGES/objectives

At the end of this process/performance, those who see the finished product will have an awareness of the following:

• • That theatre lights have a potential function in the making of art.


• • That performance art can be enhanced by the use of theatrical lighting


• • That in lighting, less is more (means possibly only one light shining at any one time.
  


• • That despite being fixed in position, a certain degree of light movement can be created by illusion.


• • That lighting can enhance, and even create an emotional atmosphere


• • That shadows can have a significant role to play in the use of light.


• • That a simple NARRATIVE can demonstrate the above messages.

PERFORMANCE NARRATIVE tells how walking the Camino to Santiago in Spain can be a mixed experience of pleasure, pain, inspiration, discouragement, triumph, even humour, and sometimes boredom.

TARGET AUDIENCE(S)

• • The participants will be the main audience, especially during the performance itself
  

• • Afterwards a potential audience might be the tutors in college, and fellow students.
  


• • Website ‘Don’t Eat the Tulips’ have expressed interest in the process of this project


• • If the results are satisfactory, the project might be built on for the DARKLIGHT event early 2009.

PEOPLE

What Performers do we need?

• The Walker
• Black stick bearers
• White stick bearer

What Technicians do we need?

Camera person to operate the zoom in camera

Lights person to manipulate light desk

Sound person to manipulate sound desk

Props/Continuity person (to make sure people have what they need next)

Locations: Where will they be?

Walker in the area between stage and seating

Black stick bearer to left of seating, (as seen from walkers perspective)

White stick bearer to right of seating (as seen from walkers perspective)

Actions: What will they be doing?

Walker will be walking; disappears at ‘end’ of walking area, goes backstage, reappears at start again.Uses different styles of walking/stick useage to indicate uphill, downhill, easy, difficult terrain.

Black SB will create shadows using negative cut-outs (perhaps images suggesting steep hills, rocks, )

White SB will create shadows using positive cut-outs ( perhaps flower, butterfly, bird etc)

THINGS

Props:

2 x Long sticks (one white, one black)

Shadow cut-outs:

Butterfly

Flower

Monster

Swinging Weight

Costumes

Stick bearers: long white/black gown and paper mask head-dress

Walker; Red kaftan, blue hat, backpack, two walking poles

Scenery/Location

Minimum – black walls, floor, red seats

LIGHTS

Lights Locations

A – WHITE light at Floor-level shining along front edge of stage

B – YELLOW lightOverhead ? bar 2 over stage,shining diagonally across set –On white Stick bearer, along the path of the stick

C – PURPLE light Overhead ? bar 2 over stage,shining diagonally across set –On black Stick bearer, along the path of the stick

D – Very SMALL WHITE light at ‘end’ of walk. Disappears when Walker goes back stage.

RECORDING

CAMERA

Camera Locations x 4

W – High left top of seating facing diagonally across set – fixed no operator

X – Medium right middle of seating facing diagonally across set – fixed no operator

Y – Low ground level facing slight diagonal along front of stage/seating – fixed no operator

Z – Low ground level centre , manually operated, mainly for close-ups

Camera Shots: During performance, close-up shots of Walker’s face, panning shots to show effect of shadow makers.

SOUND

Source:

Music from Group met on Camino.

Played at different speeds and different volumes to indicate different moods.

Management

Create a DVD to match the proposed movement of the performance