Fringe Ideas!

Fringe Ideas!


Paige:

She showed us a youtube video of the poem "look up" about technology. We should put our phones down and appreciate the people around us. How smartphones, tablets etc are creating a dis-engaged, unsocial, co-existing bunch of humans without community. at the end of the video i guy misses the opportunity to meet the woman of his dreams because he used his google maps...if he had asked her for directions things would have been different. After we discussed this we said we could show also the counter ideas of how well online dating works and how technology has enhanced life for us too.

Chris, Harry and James:

Invisible theatre filmed as CCTV footage shown in a performance. Crime theme. Audience are like the jury and watch us being interviewed. Audience participation cross examining and voting on who they think is guilty.

Gregg, Jon and G:

Battle Royale/Hungergames; play based on those films/stories. students on an island, involving the audience like a murder mystery or 'choose your own adventure' so there are two endings to the play and the audience decide.

plays based on the books:
 misprinted bright disease, which is about a detective who knows he is a fictional character.

Gone, everyone over 15 years of age goes missing and they have to rebuild society and a way of living.

The name of the wind, a man retires and convinces everyone he was dead.

Sam/Yvette:

Famous outlaw criminals through history. A narrator telling the legends and then you see the 'man the behind the mask' how they really were as people. Using collab with music to create an atmosphere for example billy the kid with a western style guitar etc.

A play based on real and fictional characters on death row, using interviews and documentary to create the back stories and crimes committed. performed in the round (square) like a prison cell. flashing from past to present, with scenes of memories, monologues, the crimes being committed, family life, court room drama etc. music collab for atmosphere. multimedia images projected and an opportunity for physical theatre. at the end audience decide which character really deserves the death penalty...no one? one them? all of them? final scene if someone is chosen; spotlight on the chair lethal injection?

STUDENT REPS AND DEPARTMENTAL COURSE BOARD - IMPORTANT!

Hello All,

You may know from levels 4 & 6 that we are asking for small committees of course reps this year in place of just one representative. 

The level 6 group have 6 reps, one from each discipline. We are hoping for three from each FdA level, and the first years have already elected their reps.

Training from the student Union will be offered, explaining the role and the benefits associated with it, this is likely to be on the 24th November. Dan Simmonds from the NUS will be in touch once I have given him the names of the reps you choose for your group.

Before then, we need the following from you please:

1) Elect three course reps, and let me know via e mail who they are.
2) send as many of your newly elected reps to the first Departmental Course Board meeting tomorrow at 3.30 p.m - 5 p.m in the theatre bar. 
( I will send out an agenda to your reps once i know who they are).

Thanks a lot, 

Lisa & Vanessa

STUDENT AMBASSADOR POSTS

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9i49pgyw15RRVltaXJ6VnM4bjg

Click on the link for the Job description and more information - a chance to earn some money and wear a lovely T - shirt whilst you promote the college!

more stuff

Hello all, looking forward to catch it up with more of you in tutorials next Monday, or find me when you need a chat.


For Thursday

Claire Raftery who is doing workshop with you on Thursday has asked that you learn some script ready for thursday. look at films or tv and suitable characters.

Also, please bring with you any tech stuff you have to download, film on etc. phones, laptops, iPads....


For Wednesday

In the morning:

Please as a group discuss Fringe Festival ideas.
Think big and ambitious so we can start pitching ideas. Most possible venues at the moment the Basement or the Warren. Please look at what other work did well this year at the festivals, Brighton & Edinburg. https://www.edfringe.com
We need to be current and innovative.
Think collaborations with media, music, site specific, promenade, technology, games designers..... Think big.
Also, please consider sources for adaptation. What would be meaningful to adapt in 2016? what big novels, big stories, classics might lend themselves to an innovative take? What is current, relevant and exciting in terms of content and style and audience engagement. Take notes and post on blog ready to pitch to the group and tutors.

Early afternoon Google inductions. 13.30 - 14.00 in the LRC Google apps inductions.

In the afternoon:

Please prep the script for claire's workshop.
Please upload your filmed monologues on the blog on the utube channel so we can feedback.
Please send lisa and myself your workshop plans so we can organize and do the timings. short and effective and researched please.

FOR NEXT MONDAY MORNING

For Next Week's Body & Breath Session, please learn the prologue from Henry V Act IV. I'm scanning a version and adding it to the course drive, in the folder called "Learning Resources". Until you have your google induction on Wednesday, you wont be able to access this, so I'm adding it below. Don't say I never give you anything. L x

Now entertain conjecture of a time
When creeping murmur and the poring dark
Fills the wide vessel of the universe.
From camp to camp through the foul womb of night
The hum of either army stilly sounds,
That the fixed sentinels almost receive
The secret whispers of each other's watch:
Fire answers fire, and through their paly flames
Each battle sees the other's umber'd face;
Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs
Piercing the night's dull ear, and from the tents
The armourers, accomplishing the knights,
With busy hammers closing rivets up,
Give dreadful note of preparation:
The country cocks do crow, the clocks do toll,
And the third hour of drowsy morning name.
Proud of their numbers and secure in soul,
The confident and over-lusty French
Do the low-rated English play at dice;
And chide the cripple tardy-gaited night
Who, like a foul and ugly witch, doth limp
So tediously away. The poor condemned English,
Like sacrifices, by their watchful fires
Sit patiently and inly ruminate
The morning's danger, and their gesture sad
Investing lank-lean; cheeks and war-worn coats
Presenteth them unto the gazing moon
So many horrid ghosts. O now, who will behold
The royal captain of this ruin'd band
Walking from watch to watch, from tent to tent,
Let him cry 'Praise and glory on his head!'
For forth he goes and visits all his host.
Bids them good morrow with a modest smile
And calls them brothers, friends and countrymen.
Upon his royal face there is no note
How dread an army hath enrounded him;
Nor doth he dedicate one jot of colour
Unto the weary and all-watched night,
But freshly looks and over-bears attaint
With cheerful semblance and sweet majesty;
That every wretch, pining and pale before,
Beholding him, plucks comfort from his looks:
A largess universal like the sun
His liberal eye doth give to every one,
Thawing cold fear, that mean and gentle all,
Behold, as may unworthiness define,
A little touch of Harry in the night.
And so our scene must to the battle fly;
Where--O for pity!--we shall much disgrace
With four or five most vile and ragged foils,
Right ill-disposed in brawl ridiculous,
The name of Agincourt. Yet sit and see,
Minding true things by what their mockeries be.

tutorials

Hello all. Vanessa will be in the office for tutorials for all second
 Years tomorrow Monday. Will put list on body and breath studio. Thanks

GOOGLE INDUCTION - RESCHEDULED!

Hi all,

your induction to the world of Google ( the new VLE for the college) is now rescheduled to Wednesday the 30th September, at 1330!

Live set in the theatre bar at 5.30 p.m today from Max Wheeler ! Plus, see poster for tonight's event!

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!

HI Level 5 Group,

Apologies, but your Athens induction on Thursday has had to be cancelled - the Library have contacted us saying that there are problems with the EBSCO discovery software.
please use this hour instead to continue polishing your comedy performance.
We will re-book your inductions for the earliest possible timeslot and let you know when this has been arranged.

thanks,

L & V

Tuesday afternoon

Looking forward to your magic Northbrook Performance.

Please meet with Lisa in studio 5 afterwards.

Tuesday afternoon - prep comedy show

Wednesday - freshers' fair and prep comedy show

Thursday - 1-2 library induction to Google apps

Thursday 2.30 show comedy to first years.

Friday study day.


Next week body and breath monday and introducing unit 7 film acting brief and workshops.

New year!

Hello all, we hope you have had a brilliant summer and feeling ready to come back and make some work!

Please meet at the Durrington campus, Monday 21st September ready for a practical workshop at 10am.
You will be joining 3rd year actors in studio 11 for a practical fitness, theatre making and fun day.

Surprise collaboration with music students being planned for the Tuesday and then we will be discussing the year ahead, unit 7 brief for film acting and the future!

Please bring in your workshop plans and film auditions when you come in next week.

Looking forward to working with you all again

Vanessa & Lisa.