prior to the excursion to see ‘All my Sons’ i read throigh the section in the theatre studies guide book about how to go about taking notes during the presentation. the book said to note things before the play such as publicity etc and not to take notes during hte performance as it is rude. it instructed you to take notes during uinterval and at the end on certain things seen on the stage and how they relate ot the original play script.
PRIOR TO PERFORMANCE
publicity- there was a poster out side in the foyer which had Joe and Kate Keller looking into the distance with what looked liek an explosion in the back ground. this indicates that there will be an explosion in the play whether is be a real explosion of explosion in relationships.
venue- the venue was exactly how i expected it to be as i had been there before. The professional venue made me very excited to see the play as i had high expectation for a prefossional performance.
set- there was a raked stage with no actualy centre line. there were also areas of the set which weren ot visable to the audience, although they were still part of the stage. theh osue which was stage left was on an angle and had a porch it was large and took up the hole left side fo the stage. there were tables and chairs. a swing stage right and a tree stage right. there was also a bench and a rocking chair. The house and all the frniture was painted pure white. This would bring out the darkness of the characters. the backdrop was a dark nigth sky with the faint outlines of poplars (high trees, i think thats how they are written). These are grown for provacy from neighbours.
lighting- the houselights were on and there was neutral lighting on the stage with a slight shadown on the house.
we then had a forum where the some actors and the set designer adressed questions bout the histolrical, social and cultural values and influences on the play.
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