Rehearsal Update #1 | Opening of Play Physical Theatre

Originally five members of the class including myself were directed to  roughly choreograph a sequence of movements that conveyed wolves to open the piece to eerie music;

First 8 counts- we were to begin by peering through the set with a slow tempo and subtle physical movement- by doing this we aimed to create suspense and alienate the audience. By constantly staring at the audience we wanted to incorporate and element of Brecht's verfremdungseffekt technique by making the audience feel involved from the outset.

Second 8 counts- we then begin to change position and create some abstract physical theatre movements that portray the physicality of a wolf (by being crouched, panting and sharp movements.) We also wanted the tempo to shift at this point and begin to focus more on the audience suggesting suspicion of the audience.

Third 8 counts- we used this time to get into a position of different levels on the set of stage right, all scattered and peering at the audience still, then on the last beat of the music, we all creates a sharp head turn that when done in unison look into a diagonal. This could foreshadow the events of the play and symbolise the unison and 'wolf-pack-like' quality that some groups of characters have in the play (whether it be Bonnie, Sylvia and Simon for good or Mrs Briskett, Miss Slighcarp and Mr Grimshaw for evil.)