In this lesson we did a full run through of the Oathtaker scene. Firstly, we got out all the costumes/clothes we brought in and selected different things to create our characters' costumes. One of the items I brought in was a bright pink dress that me and Livvie decided would fit well with Jane, along with a pink jacket. We all had an idea of possibly wearing different coloured slippers for our characters which would be very random but fit the theme of weird and bizarre. Although still undecided for the Passenger character, all the Oathtaker's attendants will wear matching tutus (multicoloured), with feather scarves and afro wigs, while the Oathtaker wears a clown suit. I think it fits well as the oathtaker is supposed to be this high status, important figure, but as shown in the script, the oathtaker doesn't even remember her own role i.e. Lisa: "No.. you're the oath-taker?" which makes the character a joke/fool, much like the outfits.
During the run through, we changed certain blocking and movement parts. For example, at the start the Oathtaker is perched up on a higher tower of blocks, with us Attendants below presenting her with jazz hands when one of the guards shouts "It's the Oathtaker!". We then help her down and continue to approach Lisa with our 'oatcake eater' chants. I find that with the Oathtaker scene, it needs to be very exaggerated with our movement such as when we awkwardly and slowly exit the stage in different directions because of Lisa explaining of her lost hour. I really enjoy this scene as it halts now and then but will then suddenly rush e.g in the 'Incoming attack' scene, when we all run around manically and suddenly drop to the floor in an uncontrollable fit for a period of time.
After this lesson, we recorded the voice-overs for the play which I now need to cut and edit down.
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