Hi, I’m Wendy Dann, I’m a freelance director and I teach directing at Ithaca College. I’m responding most strongly to the stark blue/white of the Greek architecture, the cold/hot contrast reminds me of the strong events in the play
Hello, I’m Mark Shanahan and I’m a director.
I appreciated your research- particularly the identifiable blue and whiet Greek imagery- and the muti-storied images.
Your writing about the play is very insightful. One quick thought- when you address Medea’s mental state- you go to lengths to state what it ISN’T- But I would ask you to state what it IS- as that is what you can build upon. Hope that is helpful.
Hi, I’m Jennifer Werner (Director/Choreographer). I really responded to your research on Greek architecture and how you tied that to Medea’s mental state. Wondering how the color usage you show might illustrate that more (other than the functionality of solar deflection).
You have provided some wonderful photos for research. I must say the one I found
particularly intriguing, and wonder why you chose it, is the image of the Arepas cart on the streets of New York. There is wonderful texture there and it already begins to tell some sort of story.
You say “the courtyards are a good analogy for the character of Medea because most of her personality is exposed but there is also a part of her that is rarely seen.” If you have a strong feeling about that as a metaphor for the play, I would encourage you to keep going in that direction and figure out how that might translate to the set design in a less literal way.
Great work on every aspect of your project! Your found-object composition really intrigues me, and I’m dying to know what each piece means for you. I was surprised to find that you chose to design Medea instead of Mojada, since your “cover image” is the churro cart like from Mojada. (Just a side thought.)
I really like how you convey a sense of time using clothing; as you say in your essay, clothes are exceptional at bringing us to a specific time period. I am a little confused, though, about when you want to set your play. The clothing and your place mood board suggest you want to set the play in ancient Greece, but your research points to modern Greece. Is this deliberate?
Your research is very well done, and I appreciate you mentioning how the Greeks value ascetics, both from close-up, and far away. Also, I didn’t know greek architecture materials held heat, so that’s why builders chose light colors; very interesting and useful to inform your design!
Hi, I’m Wendy Dann, I’m a freelance director and I teach directing at Ithaca College. I’m responding most strongly to the stark blue/white of the Greek architecture, the cold/hot contrast reminds me of the strong events in the play
Hello, I’m Mark Shanahan and I’m a director.
I appreciated your research- particularly the identifiable blue and whiet Greek imagery- and the muti-storied images.
Your writing about the play is very insightful. One quick thought- when you address Medea’s mental state- you go to lengths to state what it ISN’T- But I would ask you to state what it IS- as that is what you can build upon. Hope that is helpful.
Hi, I’m Jennifer Werner (Director/Choreographer). I really responded to your research on Greek architecture and how you tied that to Medea’s mental state. Wondering how the color usage you show might illustrate that more (other than the functionality of solar deflection).
Hi Elizabeth,
My name is Pam Berlin and I’m a director.
You have provided some wonderful photos for research. I must say the one I found
particularly intriguing, and wonder why you chose it, is the image of the Arepas cart on the streets of New York. There is wonderful texture there and it already begins to tell some sort of story.
You say “the courtyards are a good analogy for the character of Medea because most of her personality is exposed but there is also a part of her that is rarely seen.” If you have a strong feeling about that as a metaphor for the play, I would encourage you to keep going in that direction and figure out how that might translate to the set design in a less literal way.
nice job.
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I love that clothes was your way in, clothing tells the story in play as much as anything else…very perceptive!!
Hi Liz!
Great work on every aspect of your project! Your found-object composition really intrigues me, and I’m dying to know what each piece means for you. I was surprised to find that you chose to design Medea instead of Mojada, since your “cover image” is the churro cart like from Mojada. (Just a side thought.)
I really like how you convey a sense of time using clothing; as you say in your essay, clothes are exceptional at bringing us to a specific time period. I am a little confused, though, about when you want to set your play. The clothing and your place mood board suggest you want to set the play in ancient Greece, but your research points to modern Greece. Is this deliberate?
Your research is very well done, and I appreciate you mentioning how the Greeks value ascetics, both from close-up, and far away. Also, I didn’t know greek architecture materials held heat, so that’s why builders chose light colors; very interesting and useful to inform your design!
Well done!