Antonina

COSTUME DESIGN
 * **Ruby Doll** - Red summery summer dress with white moons all over it
 * Characters played by Ray are always wearing the same trousers/pants and Belt and the characters played by Sylvie her hair is always shown, to show there connection with the characters and how they are playing the roles of other people while still representing themselves.
 * **Ray as Ray** - Black lace up shoes, Bone coloured Jacket (takes it off when he enters the house) White button up shirt (sleeves rolled when inside the house, shows he's relaxed and at ease) Black and grey striped Tie (takes it off when he enters the house to establish his relaxed mood) black belth with buckle and black trousers. Also is seen with a broken umbrella when he enters his house and his hair is all wet and messy, obviously to show it was raining outside.
 * **Sylvie as Sylvie** - Grey T-shirt, Dark brown pants and no shoes (relaxed home feeling) shes not as concerned with how she presents herself towards the world as she has other issues to deal with, such as the loss of her daughter Ruby.
 * **Sylvie as Dulcie** - (hunched back) Glasses worn on the tip of her nose as shes constantly squinting. Grey t-shirt still remains(showing that its Sylvie changing her character) She is wearing a red, blue and green patterened head scarf tied under her chin in order cover her grey hair (shows shes conservative) she also wears a floral print apron(always at home, comfortable, feminine) reads a bible (religious) and also her Bird cage is covered in a similar headscarf to hers - showing her connection with the bird.
 * Whenever Sylvie leaves the house she puts on her Dark woolen blue/navy coat and her Dark brown slippers. (again showing that she is not concerned with her personal appearance, as they are mixmatches as a representation of her feelings)
 * **Ray as Sid** - Black top hat with a blue/green hairnet worn underneath, Orangey/brown baggy singlet with Blood stains on it with a white wife-beater worn underneath, again the black pants with the belt - connection to Ray, oversized red clown shoes with green shoe laces (Shows fascination with clowns and how he's childish as he cant fill his own shoes)
 * **Sylvie as Veronica Vale** - Slick, short, straight Dark haired brown wig. White sleeveless satin nightdress that comes up to her knees with a black shiney satin nightgown rapped around her (showing that she's flirtacious and seductive) Pearls wrapped around her neck dangling around her chest. (alluring) Black shiny round toe heels (showing that she's ready for action as you wouldn't be wearing all this to bed usually now would you?) Whilst performing she takes off her wig to establish that she is still Sylvie just playing a different character.
 * **Sonny Jim** - War solider! wearing dark purple aviators which he then places hangin off the rim off his shirt. Crutches (establishing he has been injured in the past war) Green army coloured jacket with white singlet worn underneath (connection to Ray) walks in with a black Gun. ( establishes his war character as he is carrying a weapon used in war.)
 * **Sylvie as Dawn** - sitting on the floor in a child like position on her knees with her feet facing the back. Wearing Cream woolen ugg boots, Brown Pants(connection to Sylvie's character) Has elastic bands wrapped all around her face(establishing her character how she's looney) light grey woolen Beanie placed on her head. also wearing a: marone, cream and pale blue patterened knit old daggy jumper that is a few sizes too big for her.
 * **Ray as Professor Carl** - white over coat with dark black/brown oil stains in his right pocket and white masking tape across his left chest (showing that he is a dodgy character as he cant fix up his mistakes) he wears Big black rounded glasses and is carrying a Brown briefcase. Has one white glove used to open and maintain the insides of the case and he also uses a light blue hankercheif to whipe his head whilst he's sweating (depicting that he's a hardworking character as he constantly has to whipe his head due to his strenuous thinking) his hair is all scruffy as he isn't focused on his hair.
 * **Sylvie as Ruby** - Hair tied up, she has mimicked Ruby Dolls outfit as shes wearing a red dress with full moons. when her hair is out she is then recognised as Sylvie.

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 * __ON STAGE PERFORMANCE__** Choose one Individual Performance and one Group Performance form either OnStage or the Standards Packageand analyse its strengths and weaknesses using the language of drama. Bleak House by ** Claudia Carroll - INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE **=====

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**Costume** - beret hat with her light brown hair all messy, mixed matched clothing, dark/dull lifeless colours, knee high socks, large overcoat and a brown skirt. Carrolls costume clearly identifies her state of mind as she is not too focused on the latest trends, as nothing she wears is in fashion. she is merely focused on the issues regarding life and how she wants to put them out in the open for everyone to see. The dull colours represent her attitudes towards life in general as they are lifeless. The fact she is wearing a beret symbolises how she doesn't have the patience to maintain her hair and how she is not really bothered with her personal appearance. =====

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Carrolls peice was very entertaining! she chose to play a character that was slightly insane, this was highlighted through her different approaches to the elements of drama. (costume, voice/sound, lighting, positioning, role + character and rhythm) =====

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Through her peice Carroll is placed in the centre of the stage standing still with minimal movement, she is discussing the issues regarding life to the audience. This is becuase it is clear that carroll is an unstable woman and she has no sense of direction. To be taken seriously she must stand still in order to concentrate and focus on her dialogue. However she does tend to speak with her hands whilst shes talking suggesting shes a little insane and very cautious as she is constantly referring to her hands as she is dependent on them. through out the play she has a worried look depicted on her face, as she is always in a miserable state and cant see the beauty in life. her eyes are very shifty(constantly worried) and her body language shows how withdrawn she is from society (eyes focused on hands, always looking down, figiting, rocking back and fourth, very fast shift movements). Silence was used to create tension and also for the audience to laugh when she made a funny statement. Her pitch is quite monotone yet she manages to keep in rhythm whilst she is constantly talking fast. She talks fast in order to build up a climax which also reveals how anxious she is, as she is constantly belting out sentences fast in order to get her message across. I also noticed when shes starts a new random topic her pitch goes higher to reveal her excitement! These elements of drama contribute to her roll and character as it is clear to the audience that she is an unstable woman with no sense of direction in life. =====

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**Luxury - Group Performance** The following items are very stereotypical in identifying the 5 characters. //Dream Girls DVD// - Gay boy //40 Cents -// Teenage girl (teeny bopper) //Diary// - Woman //Blue Teddy Bear -// Married man (Sons toy) //Wedding Dress// - Woman who was just so happy to get married =====

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Luxury was another humourous performance about 5 strangers who chose to bring 1 item with them to the next life. The costume was very minimal as they wanted the main focus to be on the item that they had brought with them to the next life. they were all dressed in white costumes showing that they were all pure and ready for the next life or death. Lighting/spotlight was focused on one character in order for them to tell the audience the significane of the item that they have chosen to bring with them. This is also used as a form of subtle transitions as the audience are able to engage with the character who has the spotlight on them, whilst the others are preparing for the next role. Coloured lighting is also used to express the mood of the character (e.g. Gay character has flashing pinks and purple lights to show he is very feminine as they are perceived as feminine/gay colours) it also shows that he is very lively and flamboyant as the colours are very bright just like his personality! dialogue was also used as a transition //"Why is that so important to you?"// the characters would ask when they chose to bring their specific item. =====

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They'd all use the same movement e.g. dancing all in sync with eachother especially to resemble the gay mans past life, as it was a hobby of him! Movement was used as a transition/flashback to his past and why Dream girls was so important to him. as it was his dream to be a dancer and be on stage and he died doing what he loved most, dancing. =====

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Music is blasted as they are dancing(movement), to create that comedic affect as they are making fun of the stereotypical gay man, very loud, loves to dance, feminine etc. Body language also conveys the themes in the piece. for example at one point 3 characters come together to form a mouth with their arms whilst making "mwa" noises. then one of the charcters sticks his hands out together to form a tounge! it is Obvious its a mouth, as it is done destinctly to relate to the dialogue and the sound "mwa" ads to the comedic affect on the audience. Voice and Pitch also portray the character as they use their voice in order to depitct the stereotpyical character. for example, the teeny bopper uses slang and has a high pitched voice, where as the man with the teddy bear has a more deep voice, enhancing the fact that he is elderly and mature. =====