Re: stage/position of the actors during the play

Dan Zellner (d-zellner@nwu.edu)
Fri, 20 Dec 1996 08:30:14 -0600

As I see it the Matrix was there (along with its conceptual meanings) to
provide practical movement references for all RL stages. This would help
lighting as well. Rather than be dominated by matrix I thought that
movement/choreography could simply be done as with any traditional play.
Actor moves to the right then to the left (this could then be given as
coordinates to all the other sites so that the movements could be
approximated). Do the movements have to be exactly the same on each RL
stage? I don't think so. Actually I think variation in interpretation would
be more interesting. If there is some way for the audience to see the
difference between Chicago and Argentina I think that's great. We all know
that no matter how much you try to makes things uniform people will
naturally do things just a little differently. That's what makes life
interesting...the differences.

I guess that's why I would encourage the involvement of the other sites in
the interpretation of the episodes. If it's going to be an international
project you may as well engage the cultural perspectives of the other sites.
Otherwise it's more of a touring show .... of course nothing wrong with that
either. Thinking selfishly and from a production standpoint it would be
easier for me to propose the project to Northwestern if a student or faculty
member was able to interpret the episode and have some role in creating the
script/choreography/perfomance plan. I would assume then that this locally
created episode would have to be reviewed by Monika or Gernot and that they
would suggest changes and make sure that it fit with the overall concept of
the piece. Monika and Gernot as dramaturg/producer/director looking over all
the episodes and seeing how they fit together. Making sure they tell the
whole story in an effective way and with the overall concept in mind.

Just my thoughts,

Dan

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