THE-2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Julie Taymor, Thrust Stage, Mandy Patinkin
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We expect visual codes in theatre, happens all the time. We do it all the time, make judgments all the time when we see people and such. We know everything that is put on stage, we must simply realize and decode it. Meanings of thing change from person to person. Everything that happens on stage is for a reason. Set or scenic design person who creates space within theatre. Lighting design lights and effects on stage. Julie taymor- 1st woman to get a tony for directing, and to costume design. Integral to the production of the lion king. Set the mood/tone when an audience walks in, they see design first, realization of the world of the play that the playwright created. Function has to allow show to happen, be safe, keep conventions. Support the production concept highlight ideals and concepts. Meet the budget designers cannot always get all their dreams into reality.
