WEEK 2
Hungry is essentially a non realistic piece. However the issues that it deals with as well as the way in which they are introduced and dealt with are all realistic. Thus, I think that we should use a realistic set but in a non realistic setup. Which means that each individual component will look real, but put all together, they will look unreal. This is similar to POOP’s set design. However, unlike POOP’s design I don’t think there is a need to have a bigger version of the set behind and a smaller one in front because we aren’t dealing with the issue of size here.
ACTING- As for the acting, realism is the safest and the most appropriate since I want the audience to be able to relate to the characters and think about the issues that the play presents.
NON REALISM- To contrast the realism, the setup and the lights could be done non-realistically with hard lights and a split up set. In addition, puppets can be use to give the audience the sense that they are not in the real world.
PUPPETS- However, with regards to the puppets, using them is a great idea but one has to ask WHY. Justification has to be given. HOW does it help us bring out our DV? I’m not too sure what it is. We can say that we wanted to make sure that the audience knew they were not dealing with real life. Are there any more reasons?
Here are a list of productions that I considered and the reasons as to why their set up would not suit Hungry’s.
I) Woyzeck- NO
· There was an uneven distribution of roles. If we divide it evenly it might get confusing.
· The chorus played the part as commentators, the public; as well as an extension of the protagonists mind- which we can’t have in Hungry because it does not suit its purpose.
· Hungry’s set is quite specific, and trying to recreate it using one object like Woyzeck’s chairs isn’t all that reasonable.
As for the rest like cheeseboy, -ing, Romeo, Death of a critic, Tree duet. Nothing significant that we can use stands out.
We could use Madwoman’s set design with the sheets at the back. But we need to make sure that only one action is taking place at a certain point of time. Either shadow puppetry or live acting. NOT both.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Week 2
WEEK 2
Hungry is essentially a non realistic piece. However the issues that it deals with as well as the way in which they are introduced and dealt with are all realistic. Thus, I think that we should use a realistic set but in a non realistic setup. Which means that each individual component will look real, but put all together, they will look unreal. This is similar to POOP’s set design. However, unlike POOP’s design I don’t think there is a need to have a bigger version of the set behind and a smaller one in front because we aren’t dealing with the issue of size here.
ACTING- As for the acting, realism is the safest and the most appropriate since I want the audience to be able to relate to the characters and think about the issues that the play presents.
NON REALISM- To contrast the realism, the setup and the lights could be done non-realistically with hard lights and a split up set. In addition, puppets can be use to give the audience the sense that they are not in the real world.
PUPPETS- However, with regards to the puppets, using them is a great idea but one has to ask WHY. Justification has to be given. HOW does it help us bring out our DV? I’m not too sure what it is. We can say that we wanted to make sure that the audience knew they were not dealing with real life. Are there any more reasons?
Here are a list of productions that I considered and the reasons as to why their set up would not suit Hungry’s.
I) Woyzeck- NO
· There was an uneven distribution of roles. If we divide it evenly it might get confusing.
· The chorus played the part as commentators, the public; as well as an extension of the protagonists mind- which we can’t have in Hungry because it does not suit its purpose.
· Hungry’s set is quite specific, and trying to recreate it using one object like Woyzeck’s chairs isn’t all that reasonable.
As for the rest like cheeseboy, -ing, Romeo, Death of a critic, Tree duet. Nothing significant that we can use stands out.
We could use Madwoman’s set design with the sheets at the back. But we need to make sure that only one action is taking place at a certain point of time. Either shadow puppetry or live acting. NOT both.
Hungry is essentially a non realistic piece. However the issues that it deals with as well as the way in which they are introduced and dealt with are all realistic. Thus, I think that we should use a realistic set but in a non realistic setup. Which means that each individual component will look real, but put all together, they will look unreal. This is similar to POOP’s set design. However, unlike POOP’s design I don’t think there is a need to have a bigger version of the set behind and a smaller one in front because we aren’t dealing with the issue of size here.
ACTING- As for the acting, realism is the safest and the most appropriate since I want the audience to be able to relate to the characters and think about the issues that the play presents.
NON REALISM- To contrast the realism, the setup and the lights could be done non-realistically with hard lights and a split up set. In addition, puppets can be use to give the audience the sense that they are not in the real world.
PUPPETS- However, with regards to the puppets, using them is a great idea but one has to ask WHY. Justification has to be given. HOW does it help us bring out our DV? I’m not too sure what it is. We can say that we wanted to make sure that the audience knew they were not dealing with real life. Are there any more reasons?
Here are a list of productions that I considered and the reasons as to why their set up would not suit Hungry’s.
I) Woyzeck- NO
· There was an uneven distribution of roles. If we divide it evenly it might get confusing.
· The chorus played the part as commentators, the public; as well as an extension of the protagonists mind- which we can’t have in Hungry because it does not suit its purpose.
· Hungry’s set is quite specific, and trying to recreate it using one object like Woyzeck’s chairs isn’t all that reasonable.
As for the rest like cheeseboy, -ing, Romeo, Death of a critic, Tree duet. Nothing significant that we can use stands out.
We could use Madwoman’s set design with the sheets at the back. But we need to make sure that only one action is taking place at a certain point of time. Either shadow puppetry or live acting. NOT both.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Week 1
While reading hungry again, I realized that I had missed a lot of things the previous time..
Its difficult to extract all the main issues because there are so many. And even when I identified them, it wasn’t easy putting them in words..
1) Death- does it solve the problem to the pain in life? (30)
2) Artists- Do they have to appear strange and measure their success based on the impression they leave behind?(39)
3) Abortion- Do we ever consider the baby as a living being with feelings? Or the situation of single unmarried mothers?
4) Taking for granted things that we cannot explain, like birth. (41)
5) Knowledge had replaced wisdom. We don’t want to think, we just want to know, and then blindly believe. (44)
6) Individualism- the fight for survival (50). The willingness to do something only when you get something out of it; like praying. (44)
7) The diff between truth (what a person believes in, no limitations as to the time zone) and reality (What one can detect using our five senses, things that are happening in the PRESENT). In TODAYS world, truth=reality. There is no faith, no belief; just proof.
8) Logical reasoning behind every action, so much so that we forget that it was once enjoyable. Eating oranges. (52)
9) Knowledge is limited and cannot answer some questions. Wisdom doesn’t answer it for you wither but at least it helps you cope with it.
10) Will we ever learn from our mistakes?
When alive each of the characters experienced pain----They wanted to escape the pain and so they killed themselves.-------IN Purgatory, they are STILL in pain, though of a different type.----Want to get rid of the pain--- They choose between Heaven & Hell
BUT: they don’t know what will come out of it either. Will it be painful? Even death can’t tell you! So was Sarah’s choice to cease to exist the only one that showed signs of learning from past experiences?
QUESTIONS-
1) Why did Sarah start eating shit claiming that she could go back? Is she trying to go through her past again? Quite literally at that! She says that she's going back. What is that suppose to mean? Any ideas?
2) How/why did Mug die? Where does he decide to go? Heaven or hell or a new life?
3) Why didnt Gek get reborn? Didnt she want to live again knowing that life didnt have to be perfect?
WEEK 1 WORK
1) The main issue of my character- Finding the answers to the purpose of existence.
2) Link to all other characters- Everyone is trying to find purpose and meaning not just in their past (when they were alive) but also in their present (in purgatory).
3) I think the best theme that we can go with is still the one about how we never really appreciate and live in the present instead we sit and spin our heads with questions about existance or sulk about the past and how we didnt use our time right. The amzing thing is that we dont learn, because ultimately were still wasting the present thinking about the past.
4) I think it's unifying because-
(i) Everyone is living in the past, trying to figure out what went wrong and how they can set things right if ever.
(ii) They STILL dont know what their future holds for them (what they will be reborn as/how heaven and hell will be like) and yet just as they did when they were alive, they go willingly towards an unknown future. The same 'mistake' repeated.
(iii) It ties in with greed.
Its difficult to extract all the main issues because there are so many. And even when I identified them, it wasn’t easy putting them in words..
1) Death- does it solve the problem to the pain in life? (30)
2) Artists- Do they have to appear strange and measure their success based on the impression they leave behind?(39)
3) Abortion- Do we ever consider the baby as a living being with feelings? Or the situation of single unmarried mothers?
4) Taking for granted things that we cannot explain, like birth. (41)
5) Knowledge had replaced wisdom. We don’t want to think, we just want to know, and then blindly believe. (44)
6) Individualism- the fight for survival (50). The willingness to do something only when you get something out of it; like praying. (44)
7) The diff between truth (what a person believes in, no limitations as to the time zone) and reality (What one can detect using our five senses, things that are happening in the PRESENT). In TODAYS world, truth=reality. There is no faith, no belief; just proof.
8) Logical reasoning behind every action, so much so that we forget that it was once enjoyable. Eating oranges. (52)
9) Knowledge is limited and cannot answer some questions. Wisdom doesn’t answer it for you wither but at least it helps you cope with it.
10) Will we ever learn from our mistakes?
When alive each of the characters experienced pain----They wanted to escape the pain and so they killed themselves.-------IN Purgatory, they are STILL in pain, though of a different type.----Want to get rid of the pain--- They choose between Heaven & Hell
BUT: they don’t know what will come out of it either. Will it be painful? Even death can’t tell you! So was Sarah’s choice to cease to exist the only one that showed signs of learning from past experiences?
QUESTIONS-
1) Why did Sarah start eating shit claiming that she could go back? Is she trying to go through her past again? Quite literally at that! She says that she's going back. What is that suppose to mean? Any ideas?
2) How/why did Mug die? Where does he decide to go? Heaven or hell or a new life?
3) Why didnt Gek get reborn? Didnt she want to live again knowing that life didnt have to be perfect?
WEEK 1 WORK
1) The main issue of my character- Finding the answers to the purpose of existence.
2) Link to all other characters- Everyone is trying to find purpose and meaning not just in their past (when they were alive) but also in their present (in purgatory).
3) I think the best theme that we can go with is still the one about how we never really appreciate and live in the present instead we sit and spin our heads with questions about existance or sulk about the past and how we didnt use our time right. The amzing thing is that we dont learn, because ultimately were still wasting the present thinking about the past.
4) I think it's unifying because-
(i) Everyone is living in the past, trying to figure out what went wrong and how they can set things right if ever.
(ii) They STILL dont know what their future holds for them (what they will be reborn as/how heaven and hell will be like) and yet just as they did when they were alive, they go willingly towards an unknown future. The same 'mistake' repeated.
(iii) It ties in with greed.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Character Analysis- Sarah.
Im Sarah, the 'science student' as Gwak puts it. But i have to agree with her, the label holds true. I love analysis and finding answers to things, thats what made me the brightest student in class, put also caused me to die. Asking questions is my forte! I always want to know why things are, how they came about, what will happen to them eventually. Soon i began asking questions about existence, mans purpose on earth, creation, purpose, fulfillement, love, emotion, feeling. But i never could find the answers to them. Not knowing all that made me feel uneasy. How would i know if i was doing the right thing with my life if i didnt know what i was suppose to be doing in the first place? I felt small, useless, insignificant, purposeless and just so tired after asking all those questions. My life slowly detereorated. First my gade, then my parents, freinds, everything was gone because i just couldnt BE because i didnt know what i was supposed to BE. It was such a burden that i decided that i would do myself a favour and just kill myself. What came after life was always a mystery to me, so i decided that i would go find out.
But damn that man up there (if there is one) just could NOT let me die in peace! First i had to confront myslef ONCE again with those questions that had never gotten anwered because without knowing them how was i suppose to choose what came next? Why cant they just choose people to send to either heaven and hell! Talk about democracy and 'choices that are now available to modern society'! Well i have found what the human races's existance is all about and that we end up being insignificant in the end and there is nothing we can do about it. We have no set purpose, we just are... until one day were not anymore. Ill never be able to find the answers, and even if i do how can i varify them? Its an endless circle, so i guess ill stop it all now. Spare myself the hurt and the pain and distress. Goodbye you all!
Gwak- She is interesting as all art students are. I always found them weird, but she showed me an all new level! The energy, the talk, the bubbly personality! ARGH!! But well i guess i do feel for her. She cant really analysde stuff like me, so her approach to the pain is just ignoring it and creating a sort of protective bubble that will keep her happy and amused. When she finally admitted that she was aware of reality it shocked me a bit but im glad that she has decided to take control of the 'situation' and finally make a decision. She's strong, she'll be alright. Don't change to much Gwak!
Baby- I love that kid, I do. But teaching her is sometimes sop difficult because she asks the questions that i used to when i was little. I hate myslef for not being able to give her better answers, insetad i have to trepeat the ones that i got then. All i can do is pass on knowledge, things that i have read and learnt. But the wisdom stil hasnt come to me and i hope that baby will grow up and answer the questions i never could. I wish you all the best Baby.
Mui Choo- She's kind and loving and very motherly. I can see the pain that she has gone through in the past, and i do hope that she will find what she is looking for. She may not know as much as i do or analyze and question things. But the one thing she has that i dont think i ever will is the ability to love unconditionally and to follow her heart, not her head. I admire you Mui Choo.
Mug- Well what can i say. I never knew there was a God like him but i guess he was the one i prayed to, the God of Wisdom. Or not... come to think of it, i had always prayed for knowledge, for the answers. I had never prayed for wisdom. This is the disease of my generation. The only way we know to solve our problems is to look for answers, not other ways to tackle the situation. I do feel sorry for the old guy it wasnt his fault that people forgot about him. He is strange in a way but then so is wisdom. If only people would wake up from the illusions of knowledge! I'm sorry mugg.
Death- What can i say. He's just always THERE. He neither helps us nor probes us for answers. He just stands and watches. I do understand that he cant help us but sometimes i just wish he would! BEcause he is the person with the most 'experience' in purgatory! He cant even answer the questions i have about what is beyond this place. Or maybe he just doenst want to. Well whatever it is, at least he can help me get to the place that i want to go. Thank you death.
But damn that man up there (if there is one) just could NOT let me die in peace! First i had to confront myslef ONCE again with those questions that had never gotten anwered because without knowing them how was i suppose to choose what came next? Why cant they just choose people to send to either heaven and hell! Talk about democracy and 'choices that are now available to modern society'! Well i have found what the human races's existance is all about and that we end up being insignificant in the end and there is nothing we can do about it. We have no set purpose, we just are... until one day were not anymore. Ill never be able to find the answers, and even if i do how can i varify them? Its an endless circle, so i guess ill stop it all now. Spare myself the hurt and the pain and distress. Goodbye you all!
Gwak- She is interesting as all art students are. I always found them weird, but she showed me an all new level! The energy, the talk, the bubbly personality! ARGH!! But well i guess i do feel for her. She cant really analysde stuff like me, so her approach to the pain is just ignoring it and creating a sort of protective bubble that will keep her happy and amused. When she finally admitted that she was aware of reality it shocked me a bit but im glad that she has decided to take control of the 'situation' and finally make a decision. She's strong, she'll be alright. Don't change to much Gwak!
Baby- I love that kid, I do. But teaching her is sometimes sop difficult because she asks the questions that i used to when i was little. I hate myslef for not being able to give her better answers, insetad i have to trepeat the ones that i got then. All i can do is pass on knowledge, things that i have read and learnt. But the wisdom stil hasnt come to me and i hope that baby will grow up and answer the questions i never could. I wish you all the best Baby.
Mui Choo- She's kind and loving and very motherly. I can see the pain that she has gone through in the past, and i do hope that she will find what she is looking for. She may not know as much as i do or analyze and question things. But the one thing she has that i dont think i ever will is the ability to love unconditionally and to follow her heart, not her head. I admire you Mui Choo.
Mug- Well what can i say. I never knew there was a God like him but i guess he was the one i prayed to, the God of Wisdom. Or not... come to think of it, i had always prayed for knowledge, for the answers. I had never prayed for wisdom. This is the disease of my generation. The only way we know to solve our problems is to look for answers, not other ways to tackle the situation. I do feel sorry for the old guy it wasnt his fault that people forgot about him. He is strange in a way but then so is wisdom. If only people would wake up from the illusions of knowledge! I'm sorry mugg.
Death- What can i say. He's just always THERE. He neither helps us nor probes us for answers. He just stands and watches. I do understand that he cant help us but sometimes i just wish he would! BEcause he is the person with the most 'experience' in purgatory! He cant even answer the questions i have about what is beyond this place. Or maybe he just doenst want to. Well whatever it is, at least he can help me get to the place that i want to go. Thank you death.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
RAMMPS
Meeting on 1st December
Objective of meeting-
-Do a line read of the play
-Figure out possible DV’s
-Discuss characters and balance bet all of them.
-Creative ideas from past productions watched.
-Figuring out the style of the piece.
DV’s
1. Life and death are not binary opposites. They are 2 ends of a continuum and people can occupy the space between them.
2. Death is not a solution but rather facing up to the truth about the limitations of life.
3. Appreciate life only after experiencing death. Enjoy pleasure only after suffering the pain after a fall. (One only appreciates what you have when you don’t have it anymore.)
4. Death= new understanding of life
5. Dying is living again.
6. Until one appreciates the meaning of life and death, one is hungry.
7. Living in Death, Dying in Life
Issues that the play deals with-
- Predatory instinct of humans that cause us to run after success no matter what the cost- Sex and cannibalism
- Oppression of the local artist- GWAK
- Stress of the education system in Singapore- SARAH
- State of the art’s in Singapore- GWAK
- Cleanliness in sing.
Characteristics of Hungry
-Satire
-Existantial Anxt
-Black humour
-Imagery
-Purgatory?
-Post Lapsarian?
What are the characters hungry for?
Baby- Knowledge about life
Sarah- Answers and Freedom
Gwak- Recognition
Mug- Self worth.
Mui Cho- Love
Death is satisfied.
Some key phrases-
Books are useless for the most important answers- Sarah
I think Sarah forgot the most important reason why you eat oranges. Because you’re hungry. And oranges taste good- Baby.
I realized that I didn’t know how to make my life as perfect as a work of art. But it doesn’t have to be Sarah, it’s a lot better than a screwed up death like this.- Gwak
Egg larva pupa adult egg- Mug
Ideas we have settled on
Using puppets during the Adam Eve narration
Use of puppets in the play
Portrayal of the living as mere shadows as seen by characters.
Use of Poop kind of lighting and set.
Locations in Play-
1)Toilet- 1 Toilet Bowl
2)Canteen- One round foldable table and stools?
3)Bio Lab- One table and test tubes.
4)Library
5)Womb
6)Resevoir
I drew the set out but for some reason i cant put it up.. never mind..
-Priscilla Jamir
Saturday, July 11, 2009
DROWNING!!!!
Yes ppl, were drowning.. or something like that at least... we really need toi get rehearsals going in full swing..
Inorder to do that, individuals must really take their role seriously...
Actors- On Monday, i need to see motivations, emotions, emotional transitions and subtext all marked out on your scripts. please do it with the people in that scene, not just by yourself.
Costume- Please remind the ppl to bring the stuff they volunterred to. Also examiners design HAS to be done by the 19th. Please resource for costume as the last plan we had failed.
Set- I need the finalized sheet of all the props that we are going to be using, and see and touch them. The 4 tables and their tablecloths, the black platform has to be painted, the sofa are we bringign it? So they need a coffee table as well? What about the cutlery and the food on that day? The door frame. Are we making one? What colour will it be?
Those are just a few questions that have to be answered.
So yeah, you guys have your hands full, please lighten that SDEA load and do everything by tghe deadlines given,
NEXT MEETING- 14th Tuesday Afternoon when school finishes till real late.
Inorder to do that, individuals must really take their role seriously...
Actors- On Monday, i need to see motivations, emotions, emotional transitions and subtext all marked out on your scripts. please do it with the people in that scene, not just by yourself.
Costume- Please remind the ppl to bring the stuff they volunterred to. Also examiners design HAS to be done by the 19th. Please resource for costume as the last plan we had failed.
Set- I need the finalized sheet of all the props that we are going to be using, and see and touch them. The 4 tables and their tablecloths, the black platform has to be painted, the sofa are we bringign it? So they need a coffee table as well? What about the cutlery and the food on that day? The door frame. Are we making one? What colour will it be?
Those are just a few questions that have to be answered.
So yeah, you guys have your hands full, please lighten that SDEA load and do everything by tghe deadlines given,
NEXT MEETING- 14th Tuesday Afternoon when school finishes till real late.
Monday, July 6, 2009
MEETING DATES
7th Tuesday- Around 4 to 8 something.- Cutting script and doing subtext and buliding chemistry between the characters
8th Wednesday- Tentative- We will see if meeting is needed, depending on 7th progress.- Emotional memory and personal prop exercises.
9th Thursday- If were not having TSD and dont have to help the J2's, well start from TSD class time till 8- Interaction and 1st rehearsal of scenes (Can probably only do half)
14th Tuesday- After school till late. - Rehearsal of scene and polishing of movements.
16th Wednesday- Tentative- Try and piece together the scene
17th Friday- After school till whenever- Full run rehearsal
22nd Wednesday- After school til whenever- Full Dress
Wen Zhen, special exception fro you since all the meetings go till pretty late.. Try to make it for alternate meetings and then pull your weight from home or in other areas. And the last to rehearsals are a MUST!
8th Wednesday- Tentative- We will see if meeting is needed, depending on 7th progress.- Emotional memory and personal prop exercises.
9th Thursday- If were not having TSD and dont have to help the J2's, well start from TSD class time till 8- Interaction and 1st rehearsal of scenes (Can probably only do half)
14th Tuesday- After school till late. - Rehearsal of scene and polishing of movements.
16th Wednesday- Tentative- Try and piece together the scene
17th Friday- After school till whenever- Full run rehearsal
22nd Wednesday- After school til whenever- Full Dress
Wen Zhen, special exception fro you since all the meetings go till pretty late.. Try to make it for alternate meetings and then pull your weight from home or in other areas. And the last to rehearsals are a MUST!
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