*blinks* TheatreMuse??

[changeling]

I'd really like to do a production where stagehands are part of the performance. People in black do everything usually done with trickery--if someone needs to fly, a stagehand lifts them (cf ballet) rather than using wires. A sign comes down from the flies? Nope. Stagehand carries it across the stage.

That would rock.

Comments

[mattador.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a very, very interesting idea. <3 playing around with dropping the fourth wall.

[delirieuse.livejournal.com]

*nods enthusiastically* As well as paying homage to my ballet heritage, of course. Now I just have to think of a play to do (or write one, I suppose)

[mattador.livejournal.com]

There's always Peter Pan, lots of flying there, and it could be done very well ballet-style.

Of course, I am saying this mainly because I dreamed I was Peter Pan last night.

[delirieuse.livejournal.com]

*nods* That could rock. Am currently thinking of perhaps a Greek play (particularly as friend is planning Medea for next year - could be double bill!), & you could replace the Deus ex Machina.
...guess the rest of the Hellenic plays are pretty static, though, not really allowing for too much playing with set &c though, so maybe not.

[mattador.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. Would Orestes work? I seem to recall some pretty out-there stuff in it, but i may have just seen an odd production?