Wind in the Willows
Wind in the Willows Teacher's Guide I thought this was a useful thing to read for other people's thoughts on a children's play with animals in it. Page 16 has a section called 'From Stage to Screen' this bit makes me realise that I need to remember the difference between them both and look at differences between them. The costume designer for this production was Connie Furr, I prefer her costumes on this that the things that are on her website.
Wind In The Willows Northern Stage, Newcastle Review has some very good points I should think about.
'I overheard a child asking “will they be completely dressed
up? Will we even see the actor’s faces?” Something which I had also thought
about, how do you bring to life four animals on the stage? A worry which was
soon dispelled as we saw a mole burrowing through the bottom of the stage. A
mole who although was clearly a human, left little to the imagination of what
animal they were, many of the animals had bushy tails and were dressed in retro
costumes that we have seen in many of the story’s original illustrations.'
'However many of the funniest lines in the performance were not from toad but a horse named Albert. Again no excessive costume was used to bring to life a horse on stage but simply a harness and some tied up trousers, not that it was needed anyway. Gary Kitching’s performance as Albert was brilliant and although it is not the biggest of roles in the show it was certainly a memorable one.'
The set also looks very simple with silhouettes and light effects.
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