performers' brief
Dear
I wanted to outline the general plan, and for everyone to
think about a few things and come armed with at least a few ideas before
we meet up. The schedule is very tight - I hope that can work to
advantage in terms of improvisational spontaneity, but equally as we're
working with video projections etc we have to have a few good ideas and
set-pieces early and get them shot and edited relatively quickly.
We'll perform in the Salford University Drama Studio with 3 video
projectors running on screens to three sides of the space. There is in
effect three 'stages', plus the central area, so we can cut about, set
up for the next 'scene' at one side of the space whilst another scene is
going on the opposite side, cross-cut live action etc. I'd like video
running virtually throughout so we need to shoot lots of it as well as
come up with myriad live ideas which work in relation to the
projections. Some live work will be (hopefully) tight, well-rehearsed
and perfectly timed to the video, other sections will be purely
improvisatory.