21/02/23 homework for stimulus

 

What was your initial response to the stimulus and why?

My initial response to the stimulus was this idea of a feeling of isolation, which was purely based off the visuals in the image. This stimulus was a photo of a man sitting alone in a chair with nothing but mess and chaos behind him. In front of him however, was a faint cityscape directly in his view; despite the edge of a cliff or something as to where he's sitting. 'Eye of the storm' was an instant thought that came to mind. Due to all of the disarray behind him, it was like this person had already been through their 'storm' and that perhaps it's yet to fully come to an end however there is a clear horizon in the distance. I think my thoughts sustained this negative atmosphere in the image because of how gloomy the picture in itself was with a lack such lack of colour and despite the landscape in the view there is no other form of light or hope in the image. 

What were the key stages in developing your physical theatre piece?

 A particular key stage we experienced while creating this physical theatre piece was purely just experimenting. For instance, I think it was slightly more challenging for myself, Rudi & Chloe because we had to incorporate chair duets between three of us so actually just playing with the simplicity of basic transitions became quite effective. We also had to stick to our influences such as DV8 and frantic assembly, who both physically move their partner instead of moving together or any form of unison.

What physical theatre practitioners influenced your piece and why?

Our work was heavily influenced on the physical theatre company Frantic Assembly as the majority of their work is storytelling through the use of their bodies, including the use of dance and mime. They also include soundscapes to portray the theme within the piece.