THEA 142: Development of Dramatic Art I

A discussion of the origins and transformations of primarily Western theatre from its origins to the late 18th century, through texts, artists, and theorists.

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Meditation 2 Julia D

Meditation 2
Prometheus is Shackled to the wall of center stage which should be painted like rock. Across the rock is a huge spread eagle shadow image painted to show how big Prometheus the Titan is compared to the actor. The rest will be a rock wall for characters to climb. If possible Prometheus is dragged up the wall by violence but as this may be hard Prometheus can climb up because he has already accepted his fate. When he is shackled he should also be nailed there and the vibrations should be felt by the audience through the speaker systems. When stories are being told points in time the stage will be will rise from the floor a vision of a fire will appear on it . The chorus has the arms inside to long blue silken feathered wings they move them up and down in a ordered fashion like the movement of a Chinese dragon. The Ocean is lowered from the fly on a paper mache horse with wings of the same silken fabric his daughters wore but more billowing. Io wears a cattle skull rather then horns.

2 Comments:

At 9:32 PM, Blogger jsturtevant said...

I like the description of Prometheus being dragged up the mountain. Maybe I'm not reading correctly but how could he be taken up the mountain if it is painted on a wall?

 
At 8:16 PM, Blogger LilmissKS said...

Wow, you have so many ideas, and each of them are very good ideas. I especially like the paper mache idea for when Ocean arrives. I don't think many directors would think of something so simple for an entrance that is so dramatic. I would be interested to see your ideas put on the stage!

 

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