domingo, 7 de agosto de 2011

We have already started creating and putting together our one-act play. At first it seemed as if this was going to be an impossible task to create a play in 4 weeks, but as we started writing and thinking, and as the play started taking shape it now seems as if our goal is very much possible. As of now the hardest part is by far writing the script, for everyone has different ideas and inputs and we cant put them all in. Since its the first time ive written a script for a play, I still don't know what works or doesn't work on scene, and Im slightly concerned because something that might be funny on paper might not work on the stage. I think that by now, everyone has a clear idea of what they're character is like, and can imagine them on scene, which helps to write the script, and sometimes its fun to try and improvise how they would react to certain situations, and from there start building up, but the problem there is that most of the time we go over the top, or go slightly off topic without having an end to the situation, which is something that could bore the audience. I would say that the one thing that isnt yet clear is how its going to end, we've had different ideas that all could work, but its something we have to carefully choose, we cant risk having a boring or uninteresting ending, it has to work.
Me and Nicole are in charge of scenery and props, and so far we have some idea of how the stage is going to look like, all scenery will be metal, and it would probably be nice for the props to be metal or painted as so, so it works with the scenery. In terms of creating my character, it was nice to have a comical character, because there are so many characters I can get inspiration from easily, and its a role I would enjoy performing after having done a more serious one. The fact that I share my character with Nicolas could pose a few difficulties in terms of how we want the character to be or develop, but I think we have similar perspective of the character. So far, theres not much to be said, were still a long way from having this play ready and im certainly excited to see how it develops.

Script writing in groups is a difficult task, for everyone has their own view and perspectives about the characters and the unfolding of the situation. Does group script-writing actually occur in out of school plays? If so how do they keep the story constant if everyone inputs different perspectives?

1 comentario:

  1. Don't forget Theatre is a collective art, and so you are experiencing the pros and cons of working with others.

    A superficial entry. Quite detached. Doesn't seem you're into the process. Look at Esteban's last entry and at my comments on Coppellotti's last entry to see how this should be done.

    Not
    "what they're character is like"
    but
    "what their character is like".

    Not
    "its fun to try"
    but
    "it's fun to try"
    - use your apostrophes (I'm, we're, etc.)

    Roberto

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