Concretes
The Books – The books used by each member of the book club are going to be significant and telling. Who has the paperback and who has the hard cover? Did anyone check their books out from the library? It could be interesting if someone goes from paperback to hardback. Is Rob’s copy of Tarzan of the Apes worn from being read so intensely or has he kept it in pristine condition? I look forward to what the props department comes up with for the books, and will be honored to have even the smallest input for that process.
The Blanket – The blanket is my favorite symbolic prop in the play. I love that something created for warmth and comfort is being used as a form of protection from the intrusion upon the character’s privacy and instead of leaving the room or simply taking a time out, they attack the camera. It is a very American reaction. What I can’t envision at this time is what the blanket would look like. What does the blanket look like that Ana would have in her living room? Or if it comes from offstage, what statement does that make symbolically versus the blanket already being in the living room?
Ana’s Manuscript – I imagined Ana’s manuscript as glowing when she brought it out. I know the actual prop will not be glowing, but I still think it should be carefully detailed. And the copies that are made and given to the others should be very interesting as well. Is someone’s book a little bent and tattered from how intensely they went through it? Is someone’s marked up with ink and highlighter? I see the condition of the copies reflecting the behavior of the respective owner.
The Blanket – The blanket is my favorite symbolic prop in the play. I love that something created for warmth and comfort is being used as a form of protection from the intrusion upon the character’s privacy and instead of leaving the room or simply taking a time out, they attack the camera. It is a very American reaction. What I can’t envision at this time is what the blanket would look like. What does the blanket look like that Ana would have in her living room? Or if it comes from offstage, what statement does that make symbolically versus the blanket already being in the living room?
Ana’s Manuscript – I imagined Ana’s manuscript as glowing when she brought it out. I know the actual prop will not be glowing, but I still think it should be carefully detailed. And the copies that are made and given to the others should be very interesting as well. Is someone’s book a little bent and tattered from how intensely they went through it? Is someone’s marked up with ink and highlighter? I see the condition of the copies reflecting the behavior of the respective owner.