THE PIED PIPER PREPARATORY WORK

THE PIED PIPER PREPARATORY WORK

1. EARLY STAGES

   • ALLOCATE LINES
     • READ THROUGH SCRIPT
     • ACCUMULATED RESEARCH
       • INSPIRATION
     • LOOKED AT CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRED FOR EACH CHARACTER
       • MAKE IT MORE BELIEVABLE AND ENGAGING
     • PIED PIPER
       • GOOD AGILITY
       • FLEXIBLE
       • ENERGISED PERFORMER

2. OPENING SCENE

   • IMPORTANT
     • ENGAGE AND ENTERTAIN
   • VIBRANT MARKET SCENE
     • SOUNDSCAPE OF CHILDREN'S LAUGHTER
       • ANIMATED NATURE

3. ISSUES AROSE

   • HAD TO WEAR SOLID BLACK
     • NO BRIGHT COLOURS TO ENGAGE
       • USE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS E.G....
         • BRIGHT WIDE EYES
           • SMILES
         • IN A VERY
       • USE PHYSICAL THEATRE E.G....
         • STRONG MUSCULAR TENSION
           • LARGE GESTURES
         • ENERGETIC WAY

4. ENSEMBLE

   • CHOREOGRAPHY
   • SYMMENTRY
   • UNISON
   • PATTERNS
   • CANNON