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The Package (Themes (Life and Death (Where do we go afterwards?), Love,…
The Package
Genre
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Surrealism"While it is not possible to speak of a Surrealist style, at the heart of the Surrealist aesthetic was the illogical, unexpected juxtapositions of disparate elements""Surrealism’s fascination with dreams and the unconscious led the way to a new kind of imagery: the precise portrayal of dream-like scenes"Source: http://nga.gov.au/AustralianSurrealism/
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Acting
Puppetry
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Helps with characterisation e.g. death of old woman was shown via a puppet; surreal moment where she 'buries' herself
Allows for flexible casting, builds magic / surreal dream state
Can also show that she has some level of control over the puppets and can change her interpretation of her own life
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Masks: project emotion, fit in with puppetry/physical; helps with characterisation
Multiple characters for few actors - presenting a story, a showcase of her life rather than something she is in control of
Set
Bare staging, minimalistic, flexible, gives importance to the actors and puppets
Bed was harsh, hard to get on to, boxes formed set as we unpacked them
Projection: used for storytelling, also used for another magic realism opportunities
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The window on projection signified when we were looking at the old woman's reality or her memory. Often the window would change to show the movement back into reality
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Symbols
Butterflies represent life, youth, beauty, happiness, freedom and rebirh
The Bird: gives her the chance to see her life again, relive memories; ultimately represent death
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The oversized genitalia represented youth - humourous play on old age bodies. Also lust: despite waiting for marriage they were overtly sexual; heightened and exaggerated
The walking stick: institutionalisation, nursing homes; freed her self of that dependence by the end of the play as she came to terms with life
Moments
The doctor scene - institutionalisation. Doctors moving in straight lines, harsh lighting, etc compared to the warm, musical, curves of other scenes
The underwater scene was symbolic of moving through life; water gives life, can also take it away
The storybook of her life, that was projected with the small light onto screen. Focussing on particular parts, theatrical, and also told narrative
Sound
Music was used as voice, as well as emotion/tone
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Live sound, brings the audience into the scene