studio 1

STUDIO 1

1st assignment ~ STAGE SET DESIGN

title of play ~ An Angel but in the Dark!

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Story

~ Kate went out on a date with Karl and was murdered by him; stabbed 31 times in the face. Tragic. He confessed everything in the letter he wrote to her parents but denied the fact in court. Innocence. It doesn't make sense because all he wanted was her car and he took advantage of her vulnerability. Besides, there are some people who are among us, yet completely mad and we do not realize it. Yeah, I agree that Kate is responsible for her own fate. Death

Design Concept

~ phenomenology, in terms of intimacy, involvement and first-hand experience through maximun engagement with senses.

Journey. Obstacles. Encounters. Outcomes.

Curiosity. Questions. Thoughts. Confused. Self-interpretation. Various perceptions.

play of moods and feelings which evokes anticipation, vagueness and the feeling of being ambused through elements of light and sound.

Suspense. Intimidation. Messing with minds. Emotions.

Trapped in the play itself.

Design

~ continuous flow of pathway and sharp angles for turning points during the climax.

Altering the intensity of cloths which are present in the pathways ~ solid white cloths in the beginning as the audience are still confused about the story; semi-transparent cloths, as the story began to reveal itself, leaving the audience with blurry images and own interpretations; and transparent cloths as the story unreveals eventually.

Stages ~ interesting and flexible props which engages the stage set with the audience.

p/s : hope it'll get chosen for the gallery! (fingers crossed Xx!)