Our Day Out Play Analysis

During the first half of the play, I did not really notice the lights except during the scene transitions. The main reason I did not notice them is because their job during the early parts of the play were to establish the location. We were in a standard basement that had one window above the stairs, so most of the light in the room had to be coming from an artificial source, most likely a lightbulb.

For example, the Inspector’s entrance where Priestley creates tension by using lighting. The lighting initially ‘pink and intimate’, possibly conveying the idea of the Birlings and Gerald looking at life through rose-tinted glasses. They are shown to be idealistic near the start of the play, ignoring the cracks in Gerald and Sheila’s relationship (‘except for all last summer, when you never came near me’) but the light becomes harsh right before the Inspector enters,

Being in a one-act show, then having the opportunity to direct one only months later, opens up an entirely new perspective regarding the endless labor required, necessary love for your craft, and vital engagement with your cast and stage managers. The One Act Festival of 2017 was one of the most difficult processes and performances of which I have ever been part, with both an intense emotional and physical toll. Now I am stepping once again into the same festival, but as a director -- an entirely new perspective.

In creating the world of the play, the collaborates did justice in bringing out the scenery that the piece is set in. However, the collaborators used the stage design, lighting and costumes also to reveal the internal thoughts of the performers. The use of light was huge, it seemed to rely much on templates that created scenes of rain, green pastures and night sky. Though attributing to the play scenery, the use of lighting also brought out the differing emotions Rosemary and Anthony felt. The presence of death and grief were also addressed properly through the use of light, such as when Anthony father went into a bright light, a symbol of the afterlife. It allowed the audience to focus on each performer pivotal lines, which created for further understanding of the

The book, The Wednesday Wars by Gary D Schmidt is about a 7th grader named Holling Hoodhood who has to stay in Mrs Baker’s room on Wednesdays. His Catholic and Jewish classmates leave school early for religious reasons. Holling has a rocky start thinking that Mrs. Baker hates him, but eventually she becomes a great mentor and adviser to Holling. Characters or humans can change and develop over time.

This I thought was a very different, but clever way of expressing large scenes. Occasionally a follow spot was used to highlight some parts of the of the play for comical effect. At the beginning Richard is asked to look out the window by Annabella and when he does two actors run on stage with a lamp post and as soon as they are on the spot light is on and when they leave it's off again, they did this to give a sense of perspective from the window to the street and also to take the mick out of classic thrillers.

The show utilized minimalistic design for all the scenes. For the most part performers wore traditional theater black. Lighting was also kept very minimal however, a few scenes did use spotlights and simple lighting changes. The most impressive thing about the show was that even though it was a stage

Throughout the play, it was amazing how they used the lights to transition when tragic events occurred in play like a cliffhanger. In part three, when Shane confesses about the wrong deeds Kippy did, the light shines only at Darren and Kippy to make the event look serious; which made event suspenseful for the audience to capture their attention.

In natural human states, people are afraid of what they can't see. This became apparent in the show every time there was a lighting change. With the theatre first appearing as bright bringing the audience into it as a part of the show it made it easier for them to draw the audience members further into the story. Dim lighting is the key to making someone believe that there is something there that isn't actually there. The moments where the woman in black appeared usually had a dimmer light that never truly revealed all aspects of her. Sometimes it was a spot on one of the actors or just general lower lights. This influenced what was actually being seen. Was she actually there or not? That is what this lighting allowed the audience’s mind to go to.Every time the lights blacked out, making it so that there was nothing at all to see, the tension of the room increased. This brought each audience member closer to the action and the feelings of Mr. Kipps and the Actor. They didn't know what was going on and neither did the

High key lighting makes the viewer feel very happy and open, since high key lighting is usually used in bright and playful scenes. For example, in Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, when the Willy Wonka is introducing the tourists to the candy room, there is a variation of colors and the lighting used was very bright. By using this type of lighting, it makes the viewer feel joyful and very positive. Also, in Burton’s Edward Scissorhands, the scene when Edward is introduced to Peg’s neighborhood, the lighting is very bright. This makes the viewers understand the differences between Edward’s deep and dark mansion, compared to Peg’s bright and colorful neighborhood. The contrast allows the readers to feel the uniqueness between the two different lifestyles of Edward and

The lights were not turned up all the way to enhance the feeling of a prison. One part that really stood out to me was when the orchestra was playing the overture before the acting began and the lights flashed to signify a change in the tone of the musical. It was exactly cued with the beat and executed perfectly. It was just a tiny element of the production, but it just really stuck with me. Aside from of that, the lights were a helpful cue to what was going on with the characters. When the Knight of Mirrors was fighting with Don Quixote the lights got very bright to signify Don Quixote’s confusion. Then when the fight was over and Cervantes was lying in the chair the lights got dimmer and almost a blue shade to show the sickness of Cervantes. Overall, I felt that the lights made an enormous impact on the overall view of this show and helped to add effects in a positive

The lighting of any production is the most important part in my thought. the lighting puts you in the mood that you have to be in, in order to fully understand that part of the show and to actually live it like they do. For example, when they were in the park and it was raining, they had their umbrellas, and the background effects of rain made it really seem as if it was raining in the theatre. The lighting was always focused on every part of the stage, especially on those who were the main parts in that scene.

As the play is a memory play the lighting is usually quite dim to give

There is no theatre without an audience. The audience is as much a part of the playmaking experience as the artists—so how do we incorporate them more actively into what we do? We must work with them – and I’ve learned, in so doing,

For past decades, the theater has been an integral part of this world; it has developed many forms that many people can enjoy from. Theatre has evolved from many cultural backgrounds and each one has its own style of performing theater to their audience. Each time period in history had its own type of theatre across all continents. There are many elements involved in theater, such as costumes, props, set, and lighting. The lighting plays a huge role in theater. Without lighting, there is no way the show would be presented the way the director wants it and would not leave the audience with a great impression. Lighting can affect the tone of a play and give the audience an emotional response depending on how the lighting is being used. This investigation is to go deeper into the meanings of how lighting and is utilized to create an effect on its audience. The history of lighting in theater has evolved due to the development of new technology. With the technology today there are many possible ways that lighting can be used. To know this, It's important to know how lighting evolved; types of lighting equipment; the plays being presented; mood, intensity, distribution, & color; and the impact it has on the audiences. Each of these elements will be investigated to understand the process and the playwright’s intentions for each of these elements for the audience to experience. There are four components that are closely tied to lighting such. The first is mood which can either have