Saturday, January 14, 2006
Fancy Yellow Mohawks
When it comes to headgear, let me say--we are well equipped. Today we all got to try on our monk headpieces for the show, and they are truly incredible. There's a sort of Roman helmet look in yellow felt, with a big muppet mohawk on top. The color is actually closer to ochre. They're amazing, and they make for a compelling bunch of heads. We also got to try on our puffy red pants, apparently acquired from a rave distributor. Sartorially, we're in good shape. Jessica Ford, our costume designer, is doing great work. We thought about posting some costume sketches here (they're wonderful, too), but in the end we decided against it. Come to the show and be surprised.
Rehearsal was highly productive. We did preliminary work on several different parts of the play (or whatever we're making--see below), starting with the opening, which is an introduction to a particular temple's monks, known for their practice of a special endurance test. We spent a lot of time working on the test itself, which will definitely be tough on the quads, as well as on the introductions to several of the characters: Sam and Jenny (the love suicides of the title), the Narrator, the Envoy.
We also got to meet Pete List, who'll be collaborating musically on the show. Pete's a beat-boxer, guitarist and singer, and we got a brief look at the work he does, which involves looping vocal tones and rhythms and then building on them with effects and live vocals to create intricate sounds and really hot beats. Very psyched are we all to have him on board.
I should stop, because I sound like a cheerleader. But it really is very exciting to be back at work with such a great group. It's going to be a thrilling show, I do believe.
Rehearsal was highly productive. We did preliminary work on several different parts of the play (or whatever we're making--see below), starting with the opening, which is an introduction to a particular temple's monks, known for their practice of a special endurance test. We spent a lot of time working on the test itself, which will definitely be tough on the quads, as well as on the introductions to several of the characters: Sam and Jenny (the love suicides of the title), the Narrator, the Envoy.
We also got to meet Pete List, who'll be collaborating musically on the show. Pete's a beat-boxer, guitarist and singer, and we got a brief look at the work he does, which involves looping vocal tones and rhythms and then building on them with effects and live vocals to create intricate sounds and really hot beats. Very psyched are we all to have him on board.
I should stop, because I sound like a cheerleader. But it really is very exciting to be back at work with such a great group. It's going to be a thrilling show, I do believe.
