Arthur Rackham

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.












































































Thursday, 20 January 2011

Stage Floor


I wanted an outdoor texture for the floor, so I used Ballast medium cinders and fine turf earth. I didn't want to use grass as it would be too bright, and I wanted the dancing area to stand out. I think the floor looks okay, but it could have been more effective, a stone floor might have looked nicer.
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