seagull (set design)
DESCRIPTION
Intro to THEA 1331, Group #3TRANSCRIPT
Set Designer: Rachel Johnson
“The Seagull”
The Scenic Environment
The play takes an outdoor setting in the summer of late 19th century
at Sorin’s provincial, Russian estate and farm, and at the lake
surrounding it.
The Scenic Environment
Mood & Style
Mood & StyleThe opening lines set the tone for the entire play:Medviedenko: Why do you always wear mourning?
Masha: I dress in black to match my life. I’m unhappy.
Realistic SceneryIn this play I would like to show a more realistic view, resembling a
real life image by selecting
items to show off certain
feelings to the audience.
Locale and Period
Locale and PeriodThe décor,
furniture, and costumes conveys
what type of setting and time period the play
takes place.
Design ConceptThese are
some designs I used to
illustrate what I
wanted to come to
life for the play.
Design Concept
Central Image
Central ImageThe seagull is a central image because at
the beginning of the play for Nina it represented freedom. Later in the play,
Treplieff shoots the seagull and gives it to Nina saying that one day he will be dead
in her honor like the seagull. Trigorin then uses the seagull as a symbol
showing Nina that he will destroy her as Treplieff destroyed the seagull. As the
play shifts, so does the seagull symbolism for Nina as nothing but a bad omen.
Everything happens like it was said to be as Nina destroys herself from Trigorin’s infidelity and Treplieff commits suicide
when she stills do not love him.
Scenery Coordination
I and the lighting designer will coordinate with each other to
make the best look for the play such as interacting the light’s
color with the set to convey the time of day, the mood and
atmosphere, etc.
Practical Aspects of Scene Design
Proscenium Stage is the best to use for this play to capture a more realistic,
open style.
No boundaries between the spaces on set, and for the materials there will be
a gauze on the wire mesh so the audience can see the lighting which creates interesting shadows on the
back wall.