Image Diary: Sneak Peak into The Great Black Vulture
As a director, one of my favorite parts of working on a play is collecting images, ideas, songs, and thoughts that somehow speak to the play at hand. Sort of like an image diary. I share these images with designers, in an effort to make sure we're all on the same page, and carry them with me throughout the process as inspiration and guidance.
Although The Great Black Vulture is a mere three page script, the pages are saturated with images of death, hope, life, family, and betrayal. As you can imagine I've had quite a blast collecting my little image diary for this and continue to find more items every day. I thought I would share some of enteries with you today.
Cripple Crow Album Cover
Untitled by Josh Mikel
This is actually art work by the playwright, Josh Mikel. When I look at this image fear and the desperate need to escape come over me. What happens if you don't make it out? Nobody wants to know.
Passing of time and decending into 'blackness' are two key factors in this piece. This will most easily be portrayed through lighting. Here is my 'image story' I shared with our lighting designer.
So there you have it, folks! A sneak peak at the thoughts that are brewing in my noggin as we head into our first rehearsals for The Great Black Vulture, a play in Tympanic Theatre's BASTARDS OF YOUNG.
Thanks for reading!
Susan M.