So this post is going to cover like costume, makeup, set, script etc. ideas and I'll do another one to chat about and review last week... I think this way will be clearer.

So.

Makeup

 

Artaud

 

 

So Artaud did not really write much about makeup. However, he was very interested in masks so I had the idea of making the makeup into a mask. You know, like very thick makeup. My vision is that each of the three actors will have a base of thick white face paint, showing a sallowness of the skin, almost blanched with fear, a unity of the three characters, it will also match the predominately white set (this conveys a sense of clinical and sterile surroundings, sort of uniform and proper, clean, hospital like..). On top of this white base (which does not just have to be kept to the face, like Butoh it could cover the body, and even hair, white hairspray?) each character will have their own simple but bold makeup to show their character. Anger will have red to show danger and fury. Depression will have smudged black (crying) and maybe blue. Fear is a difficult one, when you think of fear you think of wide eyes and an open mouth, I will figure it out.



White face

 

 

 



Butoh



   

 Fear

 Fear is the makeup I am most struggling with so I will probably have to revisit this one, these photos are some things I have found for inspiration so far.

                                           





Depression



                                                             This si not working, will come back to it or print off and put in my journal instead