A Directors Diary - Perspective
notes…Posted in Afghan Women, Pictures on October 30, 2006 by dst
Afghan Women, staged on 27th of October, 2006 at Good Shepherd Audi, Residency
Road, Bangalore.directors perspective: part one(will write more later…)
Scene One: Malalai being intimidated by “The Afghan Women” (Picture: Mayur)
Notes on the scene from director: There is something about showing intimidation by going around this way. Although it violates all stage norms, and is more of a street play style. The actors and crew were apprehensive about delivering their dialogues in this manner and I can understand their doubts… it took a lot of persuasion on my part to let the collective voice listen to mine, but in the end… the result was extraordinary. What would have been nicer, is, if the three women would have worn burqas.. they look like Israilies instead of Afghani’s (feedback from most people who came in to watch the play). Burqa would have had a terribly fantastic effect, what with large volumes of material swaying ar…
Afghan Women, staged on 27th of October, 2006 at Good Shepherd Audi, Residency
Road, Bangalore.directors perspective: part one(will write more later…)
Scene One: Malalai being intimidated by “The Afghan Women” (Picture: Mayur)
Notes on the scene from director: There is something about showing intimidation by going around this way. Although it violates all stage norms, and is more of a street play style. The actors and crew were apprehensive about delivering their dialogues in this manner and I can understand their doubts… it took a lot of persuasion on my part to let the collective voice listen to mine, but in the end… the result was extraordinary. What would have been nicer, is, if the three women would have worn burqas.. they look like Israilies instead of Afghani’s (feedback from most people who came in to watch the play). Burqa would have had a terribly fantastic effect, what with large volumes of material swaying ar…
