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Theatre 1331 Jon Egging Project
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The SeagullBy: Anton Chekhov
Light Designer: Cameron Brown
Visibility• The lighting will vary
depending on the mood–Happy moments will utilize bright lighting–Sad moments will have faint lighting and have a spotlight to help the audience see more–To portray the love triangle and poor timings toward love, red lasers will be implemented on stage
• Autumn leaves will be on stage to brighten it up during happy moments
These are the color schemes, I want to use to brighten up the stage
Red lasers will be shined on stage subtly to show the love triangle and guide the audiences attention
This drastic change will show the change in visibility when the mood changes from happy to sad
Revealing Shapes and Forms
This beautiful stage will be used to start off Act II in a
serene & somber way after the first attempted suicide
The openings in the set and how the light hits them shows the many opportunities
that can happen within the play and
reveal an intricate set
Providing A Focus• There are two different approaches
since there is two clear moods• Happy and funny moments– Focus will be provided through red
lasers directing you toward the action and the affection triangle
• Sad and foreshadowing moments– The audiences attention will be drawn
through spotlights and shadows on stage
Providing A Focus
Spotlights will be used during somber
moments
During bright scenes, red
will bring the attention of
the audience on stage
Establishing A Time & Place
• The Seagull, initially premiered in the 1890’s, but we want to incorporate the old school feel as well as utilizing new technology
• Our set will take place outside so it is important that the lighting resembles it so we will use a filter over the light
• Keeping the time period realistic we also want to have a scene lit by candles and a spotlight so it shows the simplicity of the times in the 1890’s
Establishing A Time & Place
The importance with
reproducing old plays is the
lighting and creating the shapes
like old stages would
Lighting a stage with candles brings out the beauty in lighting
& resembles how most plays were produced at night
Establishing a rhythm of movement
• It’s important to make transition smooth and quick
• Audiences do not want to wait, but value quickness during changes in lighting and set
• There will be an extensive crew that sets the stage and lighting changes will only be made when the mood is set to change in the play
Reinforcing the Central Image & Metaphor
• The metaphor in The Seagull would be a clock– It symbolizes time and how everything
will happen when the time is right– The circle of the clock represents the
theme with timing playing a pivotal role with love and feelings
• Central image of our play would be love–With love the main color is red and it
allows the lighting to use red as a focal point
Reinforcing the Central Image & Metaphor
Red lights and love are used to
draw the audiences attention and
set the mood of the play
Lighted clocks and subliminal
circular objects will also portray
theme