Staging

Through the process we have been doing the staging very different each time and they haven't fit in well with the plays and have looked ropy as if no effort was put into it. 

We finally managed to use the stage blocks to create a good looking set that could be used in many ways. It also had a little Island situated to the side which not only represented just that but would also be used as other things. Like a box in the guys scene where they would keep their drinks. 

The center of the stage was larger than the rest and we decided to have prospero up there in the beginning during the storm to show he is creating it and to show the power he has over people. Not only Ariel and Caliban but the people on the boat that have little connection to him. 

During the storm we had decided to include a small piece of physical theatre. Myself and Sian has begun to think pf ideas to show the power of the storm and had come up with an idea. However as we shown it to the class it wad looking very sloppy and was lacking in strong dynamics. We worked on it more and when we included the strobe lights and sound effects it began to look better and dramatic. 

As well as the dancin piece it was decided we would add some people onto the stage that would look as if they were hauling rope or fixing pieces of boat to give the full effect of a shipwreck. We were also going to have white sheets of material that would be used as sails and would be moved to show the strong winds and would just be tied to the side when the scenes actually began. I actually think this is a good idea because it helps with giving the audience the visual effect of a boat so theyre not jusg looking at a stage full of people moving.