Planning

My plan for my final major project is to work with the Level 2 Performing Arts and bring their performance to come life. Before, meeting with the Level 2 Performing, I did some research on Ubu Roi so I could briefly understand what the play is about. However, I watched some Ubu Roi performances and compared all three performances then decided get ideas for the Level 2 Performing Arts show and I also read some information about Ubu Roi therefore I found some interesting research as I didn't know that play is based on a parody of one of Shakespeare's play such as 'Macbeth, Hamlet and King Lear'. Which, gave ideas for the lighting installation and the costumes. I also wanted to meet the Level 2 Performing Arts ideas and expectations because I wanted their show to come life. Moreover, as I knew some of the students outside the classroom, they came to me for a personal discussion for the production also advice from me for their play to go well because I have experience with drama and studied Level 2 Performing Arts in the previous year. Furthermore, I wanted to start create the lighting installation straight away and work with sound but the drama teacher for the Level 2 Performance kept on delaying and did not tell me the Level 2 Performing Arts schedule so as a team me and the drama students could start planning for the show weeks away, this became jeopardy in a short period of time, whereas I knew the play but I did not know wherever the drama students wanted yet. Also the theme of the show was peaky blinders and Victorian period time and I watched the show of peaky blinders and started to write down some notes to get an idea for the production as a whole also the Victorian theme I had experience because in my previous work for the Christmas Carol project, afterwards I went searching through the costume department and select costumes for the theme of the production a I saw varieties of peaky blinders and Victorian themed clothing which was very beneficial for me and I didn't have to order anymore costumes also I just had to create the fake cigarette and other props that the Level 2 Performing Arts gave me a list. In addition, I also had idea for the lighting installation but I didn't get to present this towards the Level 2 Performing Arts students because me and the drama teacher didn't have much communication, also I didn't have script so I didn't have much to do as part of the production team, there wasn't much provided for to work in the tech in the gallery but other than that I had the costumes and props organised together which was very beneficial for myself and the Level 2 Performing Arts so the production will not end up in jeopardy, then I organised the costumes into separate male and females dressing room into coat hangers so that this would be prepared for them as for their show and the props labelled in a box and visual open so the box would not get lost. Previously, as I was discussing about my lighting installation I had ideas from the other Ubu Roi productions and if there communication this would be very helpful for me and the drama teacher so we could discuss this together so the play would be stressful towards a short period of time. However, the drama teacher did give me a sheet to fill as there was a tech rehearsal with Level 2 Performing Arts, to write down my production notes and props, I was grateful because I could show the drama teacher my ideas and she would take these ideas into consideration most importantly as I have experience.

Act 1

Pa Ubu and Ma Ubu	Spiral Backdrop alongside with a disco ball spinning. General wash, and comedic props to represent the comedy of the production
Dogpile with others - Banquet	In Pa Ubu and Ma Ubu’s house. ^^^^^^
Pa Ubu tells Dogpile of the plan of the king Wenceslas	Sinister music and dimmed lights to show the suspense of Pa Ubu’s plan
Messenger summons Pa Ubu to meet the king	Royal music and paper invitation for the Messenger to read to seem realistic as the royal messenger
Pa Ubu meets the King and gives him a Kazoo	Feat Table, fake wine and fake food. Dimmed red light.
The plan to kill the King hatched	Paper plan, red dimmed light to create suspense

Act 2

The King tells Billikins off for being rude to Ubu they (Ma Ubu & Billikins) try and warn him of Ubu	General wash
Pa Ubu attacks and kills the king	Red wash, suspense sfx and fake blood
Queen and Billikins Opray. Pa Ubu and men burst in	Red wash again to create suspense
Fighting continues	Battle sfx, red wash again to create suspense once again
Billikins and Queen in the mountains	Battle sfx, blue and green wash representing the outside
The Royal Palace with Pa Ubu, Ma Ubu and Dogpile discussion of collecting taxes	Castle backdrop, general wash and props such as a table and chairs
Race for treasures	Yellow was, suspense sfx, heart break sfx and a treasure prop

Act 3

Pa Ubu and Ma Ubu talking about tax collection	General wash, castle backdrop, Ubu music
Pa Ubu gets rid of Bankers, Clerks etc	General wash, cane, judge wig
Pa Ubu tries to kill Dogpile	Spotlight to highlight the atmosphere or red wash also a heart break sfx
Dogpile escaped and meets Psar Alexis to join Russkies	Escape sound sfx and a green wash to show he made it out
Ma Ubu talks to the audience	Spotlight

Act 4

Ma Ubu looks for Pa Ubu’s money	Suspense sfx and dimmed lights as she looking for Pa Ubu’s music
Billikins and Guards	Windows smashed sfx
Pa Ubu gets army together	General wash, soldiers backdrop, triumphant music, swords etc
Pa Ubu battles with the Russkies - Dogpile shoots Pa Ubu	Red wash, battle sfx and shield
Pa Ubu out in the hills with Wallop and McClub	Sneaking sfx and general wash or green wash
Bear enters	Green wash to represent the forest, bear costume, bear sfx
Pa Ubu’s Monologue	Spotlight to add tension to his monologue

Act 5

Ma Ubu enters wakes Pa Ubu up	General wash, bed sheets, pillows
Billikins enters with an army. Battles with Ubu	Red wash again to show battle and battle sfx
Pa Ubu and Ma Ubu ran away from the battle	Sneaking and tense sfx and yellow and green wash
Ship	Green wash to show victory

The End