Just wondering if anyone has any bold ideas in how to end the finale of "wild party" to leave the audience saying "wow!" I think there are a lot of possibilities and I'm curious to know what other people think. The show is student directed/produced to raise money for Aids and should be great! We just want to make a really bold statement at the end. Ideas anyone?
i always thought it would be an amazing impact to black out except for a downspot on burrs' body
"Grease," the fourth revival of the season, is the worst show in the history of theater and represents an unparalleled assault on Western civilization and its values. - Michael Reidel
What are you trying to say by doing the piece. What do you think the point of the piece is. Why is the first question to ask. It'd be pointless to have a spotlight on Burrs without knowing what point you're trying to make. What does that mean? What do you state by doing that? Before anyone can help you, you need to tell people what you think the point of the play is. Do you see Burrs as the villian or the victim. That would be an interesting take. Anyway my point is go to the text, get everything you can from it, form an opinion on what the show is about, and direct the ENTIRE piece (including the finale) with that in mind. Above all make sure the point you want to make supports the show and is supported by the text.
i agree. let the story tell itself,to me its enough of a wow without some kind of added in big deal at the end, especially if its just to have a big deal at the end.
""the gays love their presents. just wave something shiny in front of their faces, you can get whatever you want. Thats how we got manhattan from the gay indians" -Karen (W&G)"
too bad your not doing lachuisa, i think the end is a million gazillion times better..
however, if you're doing it as an aids benefit, i would assume you want to lean heavily on the living that goes on, and not burrs' dead body at the end. i think it would be much more important to make a statement with queenie at the end. she is now being forced to go out and be real. though i don't know your set or your actress, i'm a big fan of acting without any noise.. and would focus a spotlight on queenie's horror at what just happened, her confusion.. which leads into her decision and determination of what to do next. maybe she walks out of the party and closes the door behind her... maybe the light stays focused on a closed door. different option... maybe queenie makes her exit through the audience towards the spotlight. sort of entering that other world, not being onstage anymore... a "gary beach" type of exit if that means anything to you...
but as jazzy said... you have to decide what you want to be saying... and direct the whole piece so that you lead into a big statement at the end. it will make no sense if the audience doesn't get the end.
Having the only light being a blinding light coming from the other side of the door, as Queenie heistates for a moment and walks through, and we see her sillhouette.
Did R&H recently release these rights?
