The blue and pink lighting will label each seating bank either as woman or men, however this will happen after the audience have been seated (So they will not know the colour in which they will be sat under).

Potentially my performance will shed light on the differences between men and woman, but in a light hearted fashion, (I do not want to be preaching at my audience)

What the content of the show is, I do not know. However I am certain that there will be a pre-recorded section which will projected onto a screen top begin the performance.

I am also thinking about dressing as half man half woman, to bring a fun visual representation of the content of the show in hand.

I have attached some pictures in which I am currently taking inspiration from for this costume choice.

 

Image 1 – potential ideas for costuming.

Webneel. (undated) 25 awesome pictures of half man half woman. [blog] Available from  http://webneel.com/webneel/blog/25-awesome-pictures-half-man-half-woman-photographed-and-photoshoped [accessed 26th March 2017]

Following on from my previous idea, I have looked into the effects of drinking on women, and the rise in confidence. My research has lead me to believe that sometimes confidence on a night out can be misconstrued, and come across as aggressive in some circumstances.

Many times I have been told that my loud and somewhat boisterous behaviour, can come across as aggressive, when I think I’m just defending myself or friends. And sometimes being loud is just me!

For women to ‘fight back’ not necessarily through physical actions but vocally can allow them to be stigmatized. They can be deemed  ‘less feminine’ and in turn ‘less attractive’ to potential partners. But why?

This idea will explore powerful woman across the ages, focusing on their stories and how they were perceived in relation to their class status and time period.

 

Alamy. (2016) Freehand drawn speech bubble cartoon swearing. [image]. Available from http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-freehand-drawn-speech-bubble-cartoon-swearword-101066770.html [accessed on 22nd March 2016].

Before this module began I was talking to a lecturer about my time at university. Especially my nights out. They all seem to involve drama of some sort, (Not surprising coming from a drama student!)

It would start with the usual pre drinks at someone’s house, where everyone would get a little bit too drunk, girls would lock themselves in the bathroom with their friends for hours and beer pong became a competitive sport.

The walks to the club would usually contain singing at the top of our voices, interacting with everyone and anyone we could find. Which would usually be interrupted by the most sober member of the group telling us we weren’t going to get into the club, or the queue was too long.

As my standard night out goes, I drink I dance and I watch your mates play tonsil tennis with the creepy guy from the bar. This was true for so many of my nights out, however I was lucky if it stayed this tame.

Due to this an idea sparked. A ‘one woman – one mic’ piece, integrating and manipulating these story’s to create a bold yet simplistic performance

 

Image 1 is a picture of my university friends taken by Chloe Goddard. Image 2 is a visual representation on my staging. Image 3 is of drinks at a friends birthday party taken by myself.

 

Chattaway, A. (2016)

Goddard, C. (2017)

Alamy. (2010) Stool, stage, microphone. [image]. Available from http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-stool-stage-microphone-115174220.html [accessed 2nd March 2017].