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Woman In Black live play review - Design question (lighting and set) (paper 1 section C)

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ESSAY 1 IN SERIES OF 5 'Briefly explain how lighting AND set were used together to create a suitable atmosphere at particular moments. Analyse and evaluate the contribution of these combined elements to the total dramatic effectiveness of the production' Play review/ live theatre essay on the Woman...

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Question Title Briefly explain how lighting AND set were used together to create a suitable atmosphere at particular moments. Analyse and
evaluate the contribution of these combined elements to the total dramatic effectiveness of the production.
(Woman in Black)

Introduction

Form Live theatre

Style and Metatheatre
structure Episodic structure
Performed by only two people

Playwright Stephen Mallarrat

Date 11th May 2019

Theatre location Fortune Theatre London

Actors/ designers Director: Robin Herford
names Sound designer: Sebastian Frost
Lighting designer:Kevin Sleep
The actor: Mark Hawkins
Arthur Kipps: Richard Hope
Woman in Black: unnamed in programme

Brief play A lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family by the spectre of a Woman in Black,
synopsis engages a sceptical young actor to help him tell his terrifying story and exorcise the fear that grips his soul. It all begins
innocently enough, but then, as they reach further into his darkest memories, they find themselves caught up in a world of eerie
marshes and moaning winds.

Initial judgement This play was very enjoyable and featured moments of brilliant comedy and complete terror which had me as an audience
in relation to member laughing out loud and screaming in fear.
question
The use of the lighting and set together was integral to creating a tense and frightening atmosphere and communicate locations

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