Last week we attended the second show of our MA group projects called Time Lapse a devised piece inspired by the traditional Korean poem called ‘Gong Mu Do Ha Ga’
Very minimal set, clean and simple. Complete opposite end of the scale from ours the previous week. The white cloth was used to represent the river flowing. Candles lined up like a walkway representing an unavoidable path being followed and being slowly blown out representing each element holding this person to this life slowly disappearing.
The costume was well made and spoke volumes about the piece. The use of black and white portraying life and death, later I thought just death. Black for mourning the loss of something or someone. Then when she takes off the outer layer of black organza the white dress underneath is revealed, also a symbol of death in certain countries. So the costume was all about melancholy, death and suicide. She takes her own life at the end.
I didn’t like the choice of fabric the black crystal organza
reflects light so looks too shiny and made it look like cheap nylon. A big no in theatre. When she moved from the spot glow it looked better, silk organza would have looked much nicer, but I appreciate that the cost was a factor.
I thought that the acting was very professional and controlled. She used her body to portray the ebb of water to and fro lapping on the shore. Very controlled performance.
The projections I couldn’t make out any images not sure if they were images or just for the colour to add atmosphere.
The sound I can’t really comment on, as this was lost on me as I couldn’t make out most of it being deaf, it sounded like a jumble of muffled voices talking. Maybe that was the intention. But I liked the use of both Martina speaking, and the overhead soundscape, nice mixture. Only bit I wasn’t sure about was the last bit of music seemed too instrumental and didn’t quite fit.
The performance was a very clear and confident piece, great work girls.
Very minimal set, clean and simple. Complete opposite end of the scale from ours the previous week. The white cloth was used to represent the river flowing. Candles lined up like a walkway representing an unavoidable path being followed and being slowly blown out representing each element holding this person to this life slowly disappearing.
The costume was well made and spoke volumes about the piece. The use of black and white portraying life and death, later I thought just death. Black for mourning the loss of something or someone. Then when she takes off the outer layer of black organza the white dress underneath is revealed, also a symbol of death in certain countries. So the costume was all about melancholy, death and suicide. She takes her own life at the end.
I didn’t like the choice of fabric the black crystal organza
reflects light so looks too shiny and made it look like cheap nylon. A big no in theatre. When she moved from the spot glow it looked better, silk organza would have looked much nicer, but I appreciate that the cost was a factor.I thought that the acting was very professional and controlled. She used her body to portray the ebb of water to and fro lapping on the shore. Very controlled performance.
The projections I couldn’t make out any images not sure if they were images or just for the colour to add atmosphere.
The sound I can’t really comment on, as this was lost on me as I couldn’t make out most of it being deaf, it sounded like a jumble of muffled voices talking. Maybe that was the intention. But I liked the use of both Martina speaking, and the overhead soundscape, nice mixture. Only bit I wasn’t sure about was the last bit of music seemed too instrumental and didn’t quite fit.
The performance was a very clear and confident piece, great work girls.
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