Thursday, July 08, 2004
Take a Walk on the Technical Side
"Red" covers a lot of ground, and a lot of time. Considering that, one might imagine the set of "Red" as a blank stage with different set pieces flying or rolling in to represent the many different locales within the play.
Theatre Works, however, has gone in a completely different and creative direction. When asked about her vision for her set design, Ching- Yi Wei said she wanted to "bring the viewers to the world in Sonja's mind instead of the real locales." (Sounds like Jill and the costume design process too!)
Last week the three primary actors were brought into the shop to see what would happen when this vision met reality. "Red" is a very physical play, and the actors needed to test if they could move among the faux rocks that the shop had finished. It’s a good thing that the actors scheduled this into rehearsal because some of these rocks were judged a little too slippery to jump upon and the shop is working on roughening them up. The devil is in the details.
Besides these rocks, there is also a big, red, raised box in the center of the stage. Wei commented that she wanted this box "in the center of the scrim wall to indicate the importance of this place in Sonja's heart. The color on the scrim is gold and patina. I want to create the nostalgic feeling by the combination of these color and the material itself. So the red box is like a precious jewel in her mind…”
The scenic painting and construction taking shape in the shop are already quite breathtaking. Come check out "Red" which begins previews July 14th.
Remember the link to the box office is in the left hand bar of this blog.
Theatre Works, however, has gone in a completely different and creative direction. When asked about her vision for her set design, Ching- Yi Wei said she wanted to "bring the viewers to the world in Sonja's mind instead of the real locales." (Sounds like Jill and the costume design process too!)
Last week the three primary actors were brought into the shop to see what would happen when this vision met reality. "Red" is a very physical play, and the actors needed to test if they could move among the faux rocks that the shop had finished. It’s a good thing that the actors scheduled this into rehearsal because some of these rocks were judged a little too slippery to jump upon and the shop is working on roughening them up. The devil is in the details.
Besides these rocks, there is also a big, red, raised box in the center of the stage. Wei commented that she wanted this box "in the center of the scrim wall to indicate the importance of this place in Sonja's heart. The color on the scrim is gold and patina. I want to create the nostalgic feeling by the combination of these color and the material itself. So the red box is like a precious jewel in her mind…”
The scenic painting and construction taking shape in the shop are already quite breathtaking. Come check out "Red" which begins previews July 14th.
Remember the link to the box office is in the left hand bar of this blog.
