Research over the weekend

Hello All,


I have been reading a lot this weekend and thought I would share with you my quotes and knowledge etc.


In 'Experimental Theatre' by James Roose-Evans, Chapter 7, pg 45 he talks about realism and surrealism within a play he worked on. The quote that I thought we could relate our piece to is as follows:
                'Realism is only the Exposure whereas Art is Revelation; and therefore in the mounting of this play I have tried to avoid all Realism... Let our common sense be left in the cloak room with our umbrellas and hats. We need here our finer senses only, the living part of us.'


In 'Lighting the Stage' by Francis Reid there is a chapter about Lighting Effects. Pg 35 he talks about projection;
                  'Projected images have a translucent quality and we need to ensure that this is compatible with the materials used in construction of the scenic environment...'
It goes on to describe and explain the do's and dont's of projection, and I thought this may be useful for us 'non-techies' to have a glance at.


In the same book, Chapter 9 (Filtering Light) Reid talks about the use of white light, Pg. 67:
                    'However, it is perhaps not surprising that coloured light should be regarded with some suspicion: it is, after all, light from which important parts have been removed. Indeed, coloured light is regarded as unclean to such an extent ... that only unfiltered 'white' light is considered suitable to  illuminate the 'truth' in the playwright's text.


'Dreams' by C.G. Jung touches on; Individual Dream Symbolism, Psychic Energy and Freud. I won't bore you with all the quotes, but if anyone wants to read it then let me know and I will bring it in on Tues (Kelly- we need to compare Freud quotes)


See you all tomorrow.


Eloise