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The Importance of Earnest
- 1. LIGHTING
- 2. VISIBILITY Light is used to see the characters faces, the set design, and the props In the play, the lighting helps focus on Jack as he goes through his monologue
- 3. SHAPES AND FORMS Lighting is placed strategically around so all angle of the stages and the whatevers on the stage could be seen and look more fascinating When everyone comes together towards the end of the play, its important that the audience get to see everyones reaction when Jack found out who he really is
- 4. FOCUS AND VISUAL COMPOSITION This allows the audience to zone in on one thing thats happening during the play In this play, the lack of lighting can give a chance to them to change set design
- 5. MOOD AND STYLE The mood is set by the characters and to help assist, the lighting can change from bright to dull to coincide with the mood For an example, the lighting can get darker and dimmer to get the audience to understand whats being unfold during the play
- 6. TIME AND PLACE Lighting can help the audience tell what time of day it is Since this is set during the Spring, the lighting would be more chirpy and merrier, so more yellow and bright orange
- 7. RHYTHM OF VISUAL MOVEMENT In order to keep the audiences interest, theres a constant change in lighting Its usually used during action scenes, such as war or fighting
- 8. CENTRAL VISUAL IMAGE The works of lighting plays an important part of a play production If used wrong, it can set off the audiences interest and possibly cause confusion and not having understanding of the play Lighting makes a play more interesting and leers in the audience just be appearance It can be used to manipulate a situation, from mood to time to set change
- 9. SET DESIGN
- 10. BACKGROUND The era is set in the late 19th century; 1890s to be specific This is the period known as the Victorian Era Industrial Revolution is in its prime
- 11. LOCATION The First Act is set in London, England The rest of the play is set in Jacks estate which is located in Hertfordshire; an extremely rural area of the country
- 12. SIGNIFICANCE OF ERA The Victorian Era called for a traditional styling that involved extravagant furniture complimented by pictures and plants.
- 13. SETTING (ACT 1) The inside of the house in the first act should be filled with extravagant wooden furniture along with luscious plants and a complimentary wallpaper that emits a fancy look. This was the style of the Victorian Era and a house in London during that time should be styled no differently.
- 14. SETTING (ACT 2,3) The rest of the play is set in Hertfordshire, a rural part of England where Jack and his estate reside. The setting should be filled with plants and the background should be set to symbolize the outside. The furniture should still be wood but should be similar to that of a more traditional estate during the late 1900s.
- 15. COSTUME DESIGN
- 16. STYLE Victorian style dominated the era, where the upper class men wore suits and women wore ball gowns and flared skirts
- 17. HISTORICAL PERIOD The Importance of Being Earnest first played in theatres February 14, 1895, in London, UK. This play focuses on the upper-class, proper behavior in the Victorian era.
- 18. GWENDOLEN FAIRFAX AND LADY BRACKNELL Both Gwendolen and her mother Lady Bracknell belong to the upper class. They epitomize the Victorian high society, shown by the emphasis of family name and wealth Lady Bracknell has when talking to Jack Worthing. Lady Bracknells goal is to marry her daughter off to a suitable husband. Raised and living in London, both characters follow the latest fashion and lifestyle set by those around them.
- 19. JACK WORTHING Jack Worthing has a middle, upper class wealth, owning an estate in the country with wards and tenants. He makes 7000 8000 a year in investments, which is satisfactory to the upper-class Lady Bracknell. Worthing possesses two identities, Jack and Earnest. He uses Jack as his country persona as a respectable individual that tends to his work and duties. In contrast, he goes by Earnest when hes in London to do the exact opposite such as drink and have fun.
- 20. ALGERNON MONCRIEFF Jack Worthings close friend in the city, Algernon also belongs to the upper- middle class but doesnt have as strong of an emphasis on the Victorian high society as his aunt, Lady Bracknell. He even goes as far as to create an imaginary friend, Bunbury, to escape London and its high class culture.
- 21. CECILY CARDEW Contrasting the other characters, Cecily Cardew is a ward of Jack Worthing and has been shown to have a wealth of familial money, but was raised in the country. She doesnt have the same Victorian principles and fashion as the others who were raised in London. This makes her more relatable and down to earth when compared to the prim and proper Lady Bracknell.
- 23. CHOOSING A SCRIPT As the director, I was able to choose the script and I chose The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
- 24. CASTING Leonardo DiCaprio as John Worthing Orlando Bloom as Algernon Moncriett Olivia Wilde as Gwendolen Fairfax Kiera Knightley as Cecily Cardew Meryl Streep as Lady Bracknell Cloris Leachman as Miss Prism Hector Elizondo as Rev. Canon Chasuble Jospeh Marcell as Lane Kevin Chamberlin as Merriman
- 25. CASTING For each character in the play, each actor was casted due to their past roles and how well they portrayed those characters in movies, tv shoes, etc
- 26. THE SPINE As the director, I believe the spine of the play would be the idea of marriage since a lot of the story revolves around different engagements, for example, Jack/Earnest and Gwendolen s well as Algernon and Cecily, which all lead into the main theme of love of their real selves.
- 27. STYLE A style that helps emphasize the spine of the play- the idea of marriage, in which I believe would be expressionism because it could reflect the different emotions and the change in thoughts and feelings throughout the play, in order for the audience to have a clearer understanding of the play and the main theme.
- 28. DIRECTORIAL CONCEPT My directorial concept for the play would be to take the traditional approach because the play deserves to be shown as it is written, which is set in 1895, in order to give spectators a feel for that certain time period.