Term 3- 'One Island Under CCTV' site specific performance based on 'The Tempest"

 Character inspiration- all the characters in our performance were based on birds found in the city

 Miranda- inspired by magpies- "one for sorrow, two for joy"

 Costume Designs for Miranda and Ferdinand (magpies), Prospero (crow), Caliban (pigeon) and Ariel ( peregrine)

Models of Location

Location for performance- Victoria shopping centre and old Victoria railway Station in Nottingham
Above- Model of abandoned 'Mansfield Tunnel'- setting for Prospero's lair.
Below- Model of part of car park- setting for Caliban's Den

Storyboarding- 'One Island under CCTV"

Above- Our concertina storyboard that shows moments in our performance. Images are a combination of hand drawn, collages and photoshop techniques.

The audience are filmed throughout the performance to portray the idea of Prospero's power.  Above- the audience are invited to peer into nests that have cctv cameras in. 

Miranda and Ferdinand when they first meet outside Mansfield Tunnel

Miranda asleep outside of 'Mansfield Tunnel' 

Pretty Puppets

We decided to take some better quality photographs of our puppets, in case they get thrown away over the summer!!! Here they are in all their glory...

Term 3- 'The Tempest" Installation Performance

Some Photographs from our final installation show.

Our installation concept- 'Tempest in a teacup', well in fact large glass vase. But the idea was to create the key moments of the tempest in the vase by having Ariel add different potions to the water to symbolise different scenes and events. The lighting and voice recordings made it really effective!!!

           Above- Ariel in rehearsal all in white with feather ruff and painted white face

             The 'Potions' included- sawdust, glitter, washing up liquid, and glass stones

                                             The mobile- feathers. origami birds and straw

                                               Experimenting with lighting filters and effects

                                         Sawdust added to water which creates an island effect.

Royal De Luxe- Liverpool April 2012

Royal De luxe in Liverpool- April 2012

The little girl giant travelled around the city on a ship for the titanic special, and then later walked the street. She was amazing and also very creepy.

      The dog puppet was so realistic... it was amazing!!!

 The Uncle giant emerged form the docks and then travelled around the city. It took at least 20 puppeteers to control him! my favourite puppet of the day :)

Photographs taken by George Hill :)

'The Tempest' Lighting Workshop

                                                         Handmade Feather Gobo 

Making Gobos by hand by cutting into stainless steel plates and projecting light through it. 

Final Costume Designs for 'St Joan' Project

Jack Dunois

Charles (The Dauphin) 

Chaplain Stogumber

Richard Warwick