Final Tech Rehersal

While explaining my intended use of lighting to the technicians, I decided to alter the shapes of my spotlights into a rectangle shape that would shine down stage.  This represented a lit platform to walk up into and subsequently, only lighting my body partially, creating a more edgy effect.  This symbolised that the positive place in your mind is not ALWAYS extremely positive, rather it is a stage where you can at least see those positive thoughts and focus on them in times of need.  The Dark blue spotlight stayed the same as a blurred profile.  The blurred edges represented the difficulty seeing the end, the difficulty of seeing anything past this negative place in your mind.

I filled the box with many stage weights.  While I had to get a large amount of weights to truly express genuine physical stress and exhaustion.  I chose not to add up the weight and write down how heavy it was as that was not the point of the performance.  The point is that the weight is extremely difficult to pull.  In reality it doesn’t require brute strength, it requires mental fortitude.  Therefore the heavy weight is just a heavy weight.

At the end I decided to include floor lights to shine a dim light on my body.  This led to me deciding to perform topless to help create the image of a physical journey through my mind.  I also chose to wear formal trousers, representing a clean, well kept character.  This is more relatable to as an ‘every man’  allowing me to embody not just me but other people as well.

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