If I were to design posters after just two quotes of this play, the following quotes would have to be my basis for the best possible designs in my eyes.
The first quote have chosen is found on page 215 when Orpheus asks Eurydice “How will you remember?” I chose this quote because I believe the questioning of Eurydice by Orpheus is prominent and does foreshadow that she will forget him in some aspect in the play. If I were creating a design based on this quote it would take a the production on a road more focused on the issues of rememberance throughout the play. This choice would make the senses in the beginning more meaningful and would have to be stressed in order to understand later memory problems that the characters go through more fully. I think the poster design would be cool if it were an image that was repeated behind itself slowly fading into nothing like when you forget a memory and it fades away gradually.
The second quote I would chose, is found on page 234 when the stones say, “DEAD PEOPLE CANT SING!” I chose this quote because singing was an important part of the play, considering that Orpheus was able to travel to the underworld by singing. In this quote we see how urgent the stones want them to stop singing; we get a sense that singing has powers and high stakes attached to it. A concept based off of this would makes the choice between Orpheus and her father a much tougher one. A cool poster based on this quote would be Eurydice with her mouth open as if she was singing but nothing coming out, and then in the reflection of her eyeball an image of the stones yelling at her.
I think both of your ideas are really interesting, especially your vision for the second poster. After considering both of the quotes and interpretations you presented, I see a great contrast between the two productions’ visual designs. It seems to me that the first production, based on the concept of memory, might feature blurred lines and faded colors to mirror the ebb and flow of the characters memories. The second production seems to be centered around the more dynamic elements in the show, evidenced in your focus on the stones and their all-caps quote. As a result, I see this second production as having a lot of sharp angles and striking colors. Your ideas for the posters really reinforced these ideas in my mind.
ReplyDeletehaha the second quote seems harsh! but you backed it up really well. I like the idea that music that surrounded their relationship would be lost. Similarly, your first idea about memories is a daunting one. The only thing worse than losing someone would have to be never meeting them, or at least not remembering. It definitely puts a dark spin on the pitch. Good quotes.
ReplyDeleteYour first quote is really cool. It would fit right along with the play and just about any 'take' the imaginary director could have. Design-wise, you have many creative possibilities for your poster or ad. I imagine a poster with the set displaced, but very dark up top. Eurydice's back to the onlooker while she stands in the rain with her umbrella. In the dark area on the top i would place the quote either spiraling into smaller font size or simply fading and becoming more transparent as you get to the word "remember." In the end, no one remembers.
ReplyDeleteYour second quote inspires me to write my very own zombie musical with the title, "Dead People Can't Sing." Naturally, the zombies would perform musical numbers as they fight for the right to sing (Zombies have rights too.) Songs would include: Beauty and the Feast, My New Philanthropy, and Summer Frights.
On a serious note though, i like the choice and see its relevance after reading your post.
There is, in fact, _Evil Dead: The Musical_. Look it up! Songs include "What the Fuck Was That?" and "Do the Necronomicon." As a character in _Angels in America_ quips: "It's something you learn after your second theme party: it's all been done before."
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