meditation 7
When I think about how a comical play is staged I would believe that most everything is over exaggerated to make things seem comical. I could see there being weird or funny looking characters statues, and building. When I think of the type of props used in the play I think about the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The comedy used in the movie seems to be similar to this play and a lot of the things in the movie seem like they would fit. Through the movie I like how the men don’t have horses and make the sound of the horse while trotting around. When I think about what the costumes would look like I they would also be very goofy looking. The costumes would be very bright and very tight. Another way I figured the play could be staged is to make everything very serious. The movie Dr. Stranglelove has a very serious looking and believable set and the characters make the movie very comical. So I would either make the movie extremely goofy or extremely serious nothing in between.
posted by markfoster5 @ 11:24 AM
7 Comments:
I am going to have to disagree with you that everything is over exaggerated. I think a lot of the things that we find funny are funny because they are straight and too the point or they make fun of human error. I think the bluntness of a statement like "Come you wretch, lie down and stop bringing me things," from Lysistrita was humorous because of the bluntness of the statement. And we also find things humorous because while is sucks for the person that is has happened to, we can relate and are glad that it isn't us. For example, when someone trips or makes a slip of the tongue- it's funny because we know it was a mistake, but we have all experience that and are glad it wasn't us this time.
-Ann
I don't find anything with wrong with your assessment that sometimes comedy works if it is exaggerated. However, it is important to remember that the actor's intention in comedy can be totally straight-faced. No one is going to find you funny if you already think you are. And it is not usually a comedy to the characters.
I like you ideas and agree that to do it justice it has to be one of those two ways, or even a mix of the two. I would say that the comment averie left is very correct in saying that the actor cannot act like it's a comedy, thinking it's already funny.
I agree that many times things in comedies are exaggerated, but not always. I can think of several movies that are funny that don't have very much exaggeration at while, but at the same time there are many that do exaggerate out of this world. I think the best way to stage it possibly would to make it in between which you said you would not do. This way the audience could get a taste of both and that way it will appeal to everyone.
I like both views of comedy. Yea comedy scenes can be over exaggerated to be made funny, but they can also be very serious scenes that can be funny also. I like how you believe both views are a good way to be funny. You don’t just think tht a funny play has to be over exaggerated.
I like how you are adamant in choosing your two staging types. I agree that the whole over the top comedy can be very effective when directed right, like in Monty Python movies. I also agree that a shock factor will also be effective by making everything very serious and straightforward. Your costuming ideas work very well, and it really helps me understand what you are talking about when you make references to other movies that give you inspiration. I think that if you continue to pull ideas from other things you have seen and experience it will really help make this staging strong.
I agree that it is very much like Monty Python, i also agree that everything should be overexagerated.
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