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Plays for Theater
Saiokuo:
First let me apologize if this is in the wrong area but 'movies, tv shows, and books' seemed the closest match.
Basically, I'm beginning a long term assignment in tech theater where we are picking a play and designing every aspect of the production from props and set down to costumes and makeup. Since we aren't putting it on we can pick a play as large or small, detailed or simple as we want. The only catch is it can't be a musical.
Most of the plays I have seen and enjoyed are musicals so I'm at a loss for what to do; and so I come to you for advice. I'd perfer a play thats more fantasical and not a time period piece; Some I've looked at including Dracula, Sleeping Beauty, Brothers Grimm, etc.
Thanks in advance for any and all help.
Dimmukane:
I think a Dracula musical would be great. Even better: The Dunwich Horror musical.
Saiokuo:
Erm, the problem is that I can't do a musical. A dracula musical would be amazing however.
Dimmukane:
Still...I think doing The Dunwich Horror could be fun. Any Discworld novel would be great for plays. Fantastical and relevant.
singeivoire:
This is a bit of a pickle - most of the well-written plays I'm familiar with are period peices: The Man Who Came to Dinner and The Glass Menagerie being personal favorites. The few fantasy plays I've seen or participated in have been real stinkers - a horrid adaptation of Beauty and the Beast comes to mind (shudders at memory).
Of course, if quality of writing isn't an issue with you, just pick up a catalog for Samuel French and you could find any number of possibilities. The online catalog can be found here: http://www.samuelfrench.com/store/index.php
For fantasitical, non-musical, non-craptastic plays, you may have to go back to Shakespeare. I once did a Tech Theatre project on A Midsummer Night's Dream that turned out really well. That would present a number of fun makeup issues at the very least...
I'll keep an eye out for other options!
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