The play featured some gunshots fired from a real gun (blanks I assume) which was very startling. The actress playing Hedda Gabler also burned some paper on stage and for awhile I thought there was a spark of fire onstage but it must have been some stray glitter from her gown.
The windows were merely indicated by some hanging window frames and lights were used with a filter to look like the light through window panes.
The lighting was also frequently changed during the show to highlight Hedda Gabler's inner emotional states. For her suicide, a scrim at the back of the set turned blood red which was very effective.
Some French doors divided the set into two rooms so the audience could see some characters in the back room. The period costumes were quite impressive and made the characters look rather dashing and elegant.
During the play I was able to feel quite inspired and dreamed about what it must be like to be on a stage with the various lights shining on one. It occured to me that I should create some digital artwork with a theater theme. Maybe something using drama masks, pierrot, the stage, spotlights, or just experiment with lighting the picture space.
posted by Robert Robbins @ 11:13 PM
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