I have chosen to look at the play Ashputtel by Carol Ann Duffy (adapted form the Grimm tales). I am focusing on scene eight, the third and final feast, where Ashputtel loses her slipper.
I started my research with Rackham (1829-1939) as he did illustrations for the Grimm tales. My production designs would fall into the fantasy genre. The theme I explored was fairgrounds. The idea for the stage was for it to be bright with lots of lights, and for the back drop to be in black and white. This idea came from 'The Wizard of Oz', where the two tone
world represents normal boring everyday life and the colourful world represents something exciting.
Saturday, 27 November 2010
Fairground Research
These pictures, taken from Fairground Architecture by David Braithwaite were the images I used to create my initial backdrop. I like the use of black and white, it creates the feeling of an old movie, also it can help to create a creepy atmosphere.
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