she kills monsters
Xiaofang Lu
Dr. Gordon J Duguid
THEA106
10/29/2014
Comments on "She Kills Monsters" After watching the theater production "She Kills Monsters," I have some personal perspectives, regarding six aspects of the theater: scenery, costumes, sound, lighting, actors, and summary.
Scenic design in theater The scenery of this production used a very dark color scheme. The type of the stage is very similar to a proscenium stage, which has many advantages including realistic settings, central focus, and also distancing (Wilson and Goldfarb 140). However, there are also some disadvantages that the distance between the stage and the audience is too far, and the audience cannot see the pyrotechnics clearly. The platform is composed of two parts: real world and virtual world. The main light effect gives the audience a sense of depression, and the major color is dark blue. The pattern of the stage consists of many small squares, which is alternate with black and white, letting the audience feel like they are in a science fiction atmosphere.
Costume design in theater The costume design of the play is pretty interesting. Costumes indicated the timeline and places that the story was taking place (Wilson and Goldfarb 173). Actors who dressed normally lived in the real world, and those who wore game costumes lived in the virtual world. The costume design also indicates the characterization. For instance, Agnes in normal clothes showed that she was a student and lived a normal life. Tilly who is Agnes 's sister, wore a black and tight costume with a sword. This showed that Tilly liked the passionate life. The accessories and weapons indicated which of the two spaces the actors were in. The make-up of some actors who lived in the virtual world was exaggerated and little scary. The hairstyles of the actors were also creative and varied.
Lighting in theater The lighting of the play also facilitates the expression of the time and place. When the light turned to red, it indicated that
Dr. Gordon J Duguid
THEA106
10/29/2014
Comments on "She Kills Monsters" After watching the theater production "She Kills Monsters," I have some personal perspectives, regarding six aspects of the theater: scenery, costumes, sound, lighting, actors, and summary.
Scenic design in theater The scenery of this production used a very dark color scheme. The type of the stage is very similar to a proscenium stage, which has many advantages including realistic settings, central focus, and also distancing (Wilson and Goldfarb 140). However, there are also some disadvantages that the distance between the stage and the audience is too far, and the audience cannot see the pyrotechnics clearly. The platform is composed of two parts: real world and virtual world. The main light effect gives the audience a sense of depression, and the major color is dark blue. The pattern of the stage consists of many small squares, which is alternate with black and white, letting the audience feel like they are in a science fiction atmosphere.
Costume design in theater The costume design of the play is pretty interesting. Costumes indicated the timeline and places that the story was taking place (Wilson and Goldfarb 173). Actors who dressed normally lived in the real world, and those who wore game costumes lived in the virtual world. The costume design also indicates the characterization. For instance, Agnes in normal clothes showed that she was a student and lived a normal life. Tilly who is Agnes 's sister, wore a black and tight costume with a sword. This showed that Tilly liked the passionate life. The accessories and weapons indicated which of the two spaces the actors were in. The make-up of some actors who lived in the virtual world was exaggerated and little scary. The hairstyles of the actors were also creative and varied.
Lighting in theater The lighting of the play also facilitates the expression of the time and place. When the light turned to red, it indicated that