Will explained that the two easiest emotions to play is "bitch" and aggression and I believe that even though our play is one filled with angry power hungry men, we still need to allow our emotions to undulate and begin to develop a objective and reasoning for why we address others and our actions towards them. I need to allow my lines to have both light and dark and emotion, so that we can begin to create dimensional and deep characters rather than scream our lines in the same tone. As a group we can begin to develop our lines so that they aren't monotoned and basic, adding stresses and breath on certain words to enable the performance to feel real and backed up with our emotions and physicality's.
Within the play Coriolanus Will has decided to make our movement expressive rather than realistic so that we can access different parts of our bodies to make our performance strong, and more a piece of art than a fake brawl. It wont be arbitrary, as we access all parts of our bodies we can afford tot be surreal with our movements as the word where our characters exist isn't real and it needs to represent any time and any place and is more of a performance about the struggle of humanity on a whole rather than "Rome"-which, within the play is just the name of the brotherhood that the two Coriolanus' have established.
After reading out the script my first impression of the play within our group is that it is a play about power, dominance and betrayal. The mass of male characters in this play is extremely interesting as although they believe that they are the ones in power as people that fight and attack, the Coriolanus brothers that are said to initially hold control within the play meet their demise and therefore reveal the cracks where their mother falls as their manipulator. I found this extremely interesting as a play that contains so much testosterone and male dominance is really covering up the strength of a woman that has real hold over the two protagonists.
The play also has several quick cuts between the scenes, quite movie like and so will make the play extremely interesting for the changing of set, however I think that this provides apt time for us as performers to add to the sense of other things occurring as even the set changes, though slick, will still demonstrate something occurring elsewhere within the time period.
When reading the play I discovered that my character addressed Coriolanus with much admiration and an immense display of loyalty and affection. Possibly surfacing from my belief of his great leadership. As his advisor and friend I find myself more apt for political speeches and what will work with the people whereas Coriolanus is unable to address them well as his prejudice and hatred for others gets in the way, leading to his demise. I as a character, is witty intelligent and loyal throughout and find myself guiding and defending Coriolanus.
Reaction to the set and costume design:
- The sphere will add to the post apocalyptic surreal and expressionist piece
- The mesh allows the play to be three sided, they don't block to action
- Dangerous
- The brightness of the lights what it will add to the scene and the stability if the mesh and hopefully the possibilities that welded mesh
- Looks very interesting and futuristic
- Looks like it needs tlc and putting together like the play
- Barren
- Making the best out of everything
- Looks prison like and cold
- Post industrial
- No nature
- Shadows from the lights, the grids from the mesh
- The man made aspect reflects the turmoil of man and the breaking down
- Set is changing like the balance of the play
- The unknown
- Heart beat strip lights
- Sundial
Costume designs:
- Juxtaposes the greyscale of the set
- I have a trench cost that will look military and achievable for this costume colour scheme and trend
- Trashion
Notes made in class:
The Three Teams fighting for Power:
