During our last rehearsal each of us was told to watch someone else and then write reflection on how that person worked during rehearsal. I was told to watch Nick CS.
Nick payed a lot of attention to everyone throughout the whole rehearsal. He was definitely very attentive and tried to give feedback to all the actors as they were performing but also as they were waiting to go onstage. For example as Maria and Jordan were doing a scene, Ezgi had some questions as to how she should do her scene when she has her own dance. Nick went back and tried to talk her through it and although this was very helpful to Ezgi, Maria and Jordan seemed to lose focus and seemed to get a little sidetracked. But this isnt Nick's fault and he was trying to help everyone so I think that goes for a good director.
Nick always tried to make sure everyone was being spoken to and was never having any doubts, he always tried to answer everyones questions. Also, while peopl were acting he would stop them and tell them what they were doing wrong. For example while Maria and Jordan were acting he would stop them and try to make sure the audience coudl see them from every angle, and since this is a very common problem in theatre, but somethign that is easily fixed, it was very good he drew their attention to it. Still, nick seemed to stop the acting a lot which got a few of the actors a little annoyed. I think its good that he would stop them but he did do it a lot of times. Also he would say "keep going, BUT" and although that is good to do because he is giving feedback, its very hard for the actor to keep acting while at the same time listening to what the director is trying to tell them to change.
Also, when Nick was talking to some peopel and giving suggestions, he would block out what other peopel were doing and if they had any other input or issues themselves. But I understand why he wouldnt listen because he was doing something else and they would have to wait till it was their turn. Altogether though, I thought Nick was very good at giving direction and helpign out people when they needed help.
søndag den 30. marts 2008
tirsdag den 25. marts 2008
Up till now
Well after Julius Caesar we did some reflecting and also during it we did some activites that tried to help us get into character, which were don ein our inclass journals, and which I have below, in some pictures. We have now started a No discovery and to help us learn more about it and understand it, we are creating our own No production. I decided I would like to learn more about lights and sound, to do more of a techinical approach to this production, since I have never done it before.I have now worked a good amount on mainly lights, even though I am doing both lights and sound.
søndag den 2. marts 2008
Noh Action Plan
Laura Hall
Action Plan
Lights and Sound
Before Performance:
Day 1:
1. Learn about Noh theatre
Day 2:
2. Read the Well Cradle, Isutzu
Day 3:
3. Create our own pitches for a joint theatre production of our class
Day 4:
4. Present our idea to class
Day 5:
5. Choose as a class which one we should use to create our production
6. We chose Nick’s pitch
7. Choose roles for each person, I chose lights and sound
Day 6:
8. Read through scene synopsis
9. Mark areas where there may be a change in light or sound
Day 7:
10. Talk with director on what kind of sound/light
11. Go over scene synopsis with director, discussing changes in light and sound to get overall idea
Day 8:
12. Search for the correct sound
a. Instrument, timing, speed, etc.
Day 9:
13. Mark out a general idea of lighting
Day 10:
14. Learn how to use light and sound board
15. Play around with lights and sound, to get overall feel of it
16. Start going through the play and discuss with actors and director on what to do, whether anything should be changed
Day 11:
17. Make lights and sound set in stone
18. Practice lights and sound
19. Rehearse lights and sound
During Performance:
1. Get into right mind-set
2. Right before actual performance go through a quick run-through of light and sound
3. Check everything works right
4. When performance starts, pay attention and run through your script as performance is happening
After Performance:
Day 1:
1. Clean up
2. Get out of mind set
3. Save music CD and light plan for future reference
Day 2:
4. Write down what went wrong, what I could have done better, what went well, what I enjoyed, etc.
For the Noh performance that we are performing in our theatre class, I decided I would like to be lights and sound, the main reason I chose this is because I have never done it before and have always wanted to. Being lights and sound looks like an interesting job, and although together it might be a difficult job, this performance will be alright to do them together since it’s not a very big performance. I don’t think it will be especially difficult and it will be a good opportunity for me to get to learn both the lights and sound for a performance.
The director of the play, Nick, has given me a very rough idea of what the lights and sound should be like, which I think is a good thing because then it gives me more room to add my own creative ideas. It gives me more elbow room to change things and make my own decisions for the play, although that doesn’t mean I won’t listen to the suggestions he gives me. Overall I think the main idea of the play is change and how someone can change you’re opinion and love for another person very quickly. With that idea I think I would like to change the lights and sound throughout the play. Not drastically, but subtly I will change the lighting throughout the play, the lights will slowly decrease throughout the play, to show change from light to dark, good to bad. Still, Nick has told me that he would always like to keep emphasis on the well, so throughout the whole play I would like to keep a spotlight on through the whole play.
The sound of the play, however, is more challenging. First of all I have to find the right type of music, Asian mainly, for the play. Nick said he likes the idea of a flute as the main instrument, so I have had to ask Mr. Howard for help with that. I’m not sure whether or not I will be able to find flute music that changes from fast to slow and high to low quickly, for the scene where the main character, Noah strangles his girlfriend and then is drowned by the evil spirit.
Altogether I think this play will be challenging for me to do, but not impossible or too hard. I have made the rough Action plan for it so that I can have a checklist of what I need to do so that in the end everything will be completed and the play will run smoothly.
Action Plan
Lights and Sound
Before Performance:
Day 1:
1. Learn about Noh theatre
Day 2:
2. Read the Well Cradle, Isutzu
Day 3:
3. Create our own pitches for a joint theatre production of our class
Day 4:
4. Present our idea to class
Day 5:
5. Choose as a class which one we should use to create our production
6. We chose Nick’s pitch
7. Choose roles for each person, I chose lights and sound
Day 6:
8. Read through scene synopsis
9. Mark areas where there may be a change in light or sound
Day 7:
10. Talk with director on what kind of sound/light
11. Go over scene synopsis with director, discussing changes in light and sound to get overall idea
Day 8:
12. Search for the correct sound
a. Instrument, timing, speed, etc.
Day 9:
13. Mark out a general idea of lighting
Day 10:
14. Learn how to use light and sound board
15. Play around with lights and sound, to get overall feel of it
16. Start going through the play and discuss with actors and director on what to do, whether anything should be changed
Day 11:
17. Make lights and sound set in stone
18. Practice lights and sound
19. Rehearse lights and sound
During Performance:
1. Get into right mind-set
2. Right before actual performance go through a quick run-through of light and sound
3. Check everything works right
4. When performance starts, pay attention and run through your script as performance is happening
After Performance:
Day 1:
1. Clean up
2. Get out of mind set
3. Save music CD and light plan for future reference
Day 2:
4. Write down what went wrong, what I could have done better, what went well, what I enjoyed, etc.
For the Noh performance that we are performing in our theatre class, I decided I would like to be lights and sound, the main reason I chose this is because I have never done it before and have always wanted to. Being lights and sound looks like an interesting job, and although together it might be a difficult job, this performance will be alright to do them together since it’s not a very big performance. I don’t think it will be especially difficult and it will be a good opportunity for me to get to learn both the lights and sound for a performance.
The director of the play, Nick, has given me a very rough idea of what the lights and sound should be like, which I think is a good thing because then it gives me more room to add my own creative ideas. It gives me more elbow room to change things and make my own decisions for the play, although that doesn’t mean I won’t listen to the suggestions he gives me. Overall I think the main idea of the play is change and how someone can change you’re opinion and love for another person very quickly. With that idea I think I would like to change the lights and sound throughout the play. Not drastically, but subtly I will change the lighting throughout the play, the lights will slowly decrease throughout the play, to show change from light to dark, good to bad. Still, Nick has told me that he would always like to keep emphasis on the well, so throughout the whole play I would like to keep a spotlight on through the whole play.
The sound of the play, however, is more challenging. First of all I have to find the right type of music, Asian mainly, for the play. Nick said he likes the idea of a flute as the main instrument, so I have had to ask Mr. Howard for help with that. I’m not sure whether or not I will be able to find flute music that changes from fast to slow and high to low quickly, for the scene where the main character, Noah strangles his girlfriend and then is drowned by the evil spirit.
Altogether I think this play will be challenging for me to do, but not impossible or too hard. I have made the rough Action plan for it so that I can have a checklist of what I need to do so that in the end everything will be completed and the play will run smoothly.
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