Prometheus Bound
In my version of Prometheus Bound, the play would both begin and end with the stage completely dark, save for a lone light illuminating Prometheus. The light effects and sound effects would be very dramatic, almost overly so, due to the lack of other activity on the stage. Center stage, obviously, would be Prometheus chained to a spire-like rock, allowing for very little movement when other characters are on the stage, but when alone and talking by himself, the chains would give slack and he would be allowed to move. The chorus would fade in and out from the left and right sides of the stage when needed, or maybe they would be there the whole time and the lighting could be used to denote their presence when they are needed. The thunder and lightning effects would simply be flashes of light and a huge crash at a very emotional or passionate moment of dialogue, almost like a huge exclamation point.
posted by Greg @ 11:46 AM
1 Comments:
I really like some of your ideas on how to stage the play Prometheus Bound. I think for writing purposes, your meditation would sound even more sophisticated if you began with a general introduction sentence. This way you could “set the stage” figuratively for the reader before you jumped into your ideas as a director.
I really like your idea of using dramatic effects such as a “light illuminating Prometheus” to counteract with the lack of physical movement on stage. This is very similar to how I envisioned the play. Your third sentence has a very interesting and original idea of changing the lengths of the chains. However, for clarity you might want to break this sentence up and elaborate on this idea. Perhaps you could discuss how or who would change the lengths of the chains throughout the play or what dramatic effects this might have on the production. I am not sure I understand what you mean in the fourth sentence. Would the chorus physically “fade in and out” or would the lights just create this effect? What parts of the play do you see the chorus “fading” and what time do you see them being an object of focus? The ending of your last sentence is a little ambiguous. I assume the huge crash would symbolize the thunder, but how would you create this effect? I do like your comparison between the storm and an exclamation point. I’d be interested in reading even more on how you came to draw this parallel.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading your meditation. You have some interesting ideas on how to stage this play. I know that if you ever did direct a version of Prometheus Bound, I would be interested in seeing it!
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