The solution to last week's logistical nightmare of illuminating the stage to create a visual lightbulb memorial? A handheld, string-pulled, battery-operated lightbulb; donned by our very own Anthony. Isn't it jazzy!? (model not to scale, and not on Anthony's head for that matter, either)
Seriously though, when all the lights in Lawnswood's theatre had been turned off and passport puppets began to flit and dance around the test bulb like moths drawn to a flame, the effect was dreamlike and hypnotic. The test run was not without flaws, however it only makes me more excited for the finished product: the performance for the Transnational Holocaust Memorial on 26th and 27th January 2015.
Below are some photos of our test run. Apologies for the poor quality; as usual I've been taking pictures using my phone.
As keen as ever to participate, Lyle is the first of the group to try out the lightbulb.
Perhaps an idea for staging would be that the young people hold the bulb further away from their face, so the audience doesn't see a modern version of the 'Mirror on the wall' from Snow White.
The section might need to be slowed down slightly to show the audience that the puppets are actually zoomorphic passports in a portrayal of fluttering butterflies.
Next week, it's important to address that the group should not have their back's to the audience. Without realising it, one of the players stood in front of the light and completely blocked the image - as pictured below. Although it could be effective, the image was also too crowded but that is something we can work on in the next session.
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