Designers=fabulous

Everyone:

This is great stuff. You guys are all doing a terrific job, and thanks so much for posting on the proposed deadline. Gold stars all around.

Question: Do Ian and Sylvie need to talk more specifics regarding colors and how the tones and shades of Ian's set (and Matt's lighting) could wash out/highlight certain colors? Do we need to start thinking how different "orientalist" makeup might look under different kinds of lights? For example, I know Ian mentioned a deep red for the curtains that would hang down, and Sylvie mentioned warm tones for the performers (as well as newspapers, which would pop a lot on a red backdrop, I would think). So I'm just thinking it might be helpful for Sylvie to know the kind of palettes Ian's thinking of working with so that she can know what her costumes will look like up against them.

I have never taken a design course, so if these questions are way off base, let me know. Just trying to keep the ball rolling, and also to prepare ourselves for different questions the faculty will probably have when we meet with them back at school.

Separately, actors, are there any questions you guys have about the script? Any new character finds in your research? Tidbits, anecdotes? Now is a great time to ask questions and start discussing this world amongst each other and Kieran.

Also, I think Kieran's find of the recording of one of the seances is pretty terrific. I can't wait to hear it.

Cheers,
GB