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In schools for some years see real creations in the atmosphere and decor of classrooms and corridors with monographic (The arrival of spring, space, mammals, ecosystems, etc) with the interaction of students and teachers-as, or teachers-ras in the graphic and craft, with simple materials, paper CRAF, tissue paper, colored construction paper, paints and even elements in volume with paper mache, all with different textures, often achieving a good visual impact. I congratulate the teachers who put their expertise and craft to perform mounts. These same people may be handled by doing, teach or advise that important part of the scenery, to make a staging a play at school. I know some people are afraid to face a stage, and is simply unaware of the methodology, but that is easy to grasp. In this blog we try to offer a kind of handbook of design and execution of scenery for school. The design It should be clear about the concepts that form the elements of a mounting stage, and I mean the school theater. A terrain can be done at various levels, from very simple to very complex, since "Together we will do everything" to "unit will organize to have the show", I opted for the latter. From the outset, everyone admits that the work to represent be headed by a single person, not several or all, I guess you do not need to explain why it is one of the conditions of theatrical productions, and in the field professional, is a team where there are some leaders of the different facets that make up the performing arts, directing, stage design, lighting, machinists, props, costumes etc. At school the use of theater as a means of consolidating different learning, disciplines and skills such as language, movement, teamwork, memorization, comprehension, space, etc. We could put a long list of activities generated by this activity A further objective should be the approach to professional performance structures, to the extent that people, space and time permits, so the scenery should be like the role of a principal responsibility of a single person with the help of others, but one person, so that the atmosphere of a unit designed to have aesthetic and formal. The teacher who is in charge of mounting a play to decide, depending on the capacity of their students, whether they are or is himself or with the help of another colleague who designed the scenery. Once appointed, responsible for the scenery, go to the starting point. The text, the libretto, written work, you must read to get into it and get to see inside with the imagination as if it were a movie, understand the contents, see the action, the movement and where the action happens, that with a couple of times reading almost enough is enough, then the tests and will discover new nuances. Generally, in the script or text and is a description of the space where the work takes place, are the stage directions that appear at the beginning of each act or box, before the written dialogues with these data and a chat with the stage director and can begin to develop the design. After having treated the text, it is important to know which stage area will work, this requires the drawing of a stage floor, wooden floor, room or place (you can extend the theme in this blog post ' Set - Get your demo "click here. When we have the notion of space, decide how to sustain the scenery, or like to make it hold the stage alone, for it has basically two forms, decorated or decorated hung assembly. The decoration hanging is the most traditional and simple, but the scenario must have a minimum salary. Generally, both amateur and professional theaters built during the last century are the Italian, or whether they allow hanging from the ceiling of the stage curtains, forillos, fabrics etc. If your local does not have a loom (set of pulleys fixed to the ceiling) can make a mini loom pulleys and ropes, in order to hang the decorations. The set is composed of panels reinforced with wire or plywood lined and is based on the stage floor, see ( Set Design - Scenery for students ) click here. (To be continued) 
The knowledge of the existence of some things does not mean that he is aware of them, for example, anyone can describe what is cycling, but another thing to know how to ride and also get a performance, touring, racing, riding. We can also give a description of silence, but another thing to live it. Out of habit I always accompanied my work as background music (usually classical) by radio, so that neither the size nor the type of music interfere with the attention on what he was doing, and I assure you that the combination is most welcome. Accepting as a natural fact that people evolve, the customs should not drag on, and in that sense I have discovered something recently and it has motivated me to write this post. For nothing can interest someone I have learned a few days ago to ride a bicycle and would be stupid to make a post with this news, but to discover the silence goes beyond the personal, and therefore I invite you to experience it, it is very rewarding and opens a range of new experiences. Recently noticed that at certain times the background music from the radio and did something bothered me again, turned it off, simple as that, and something changed, it increased the perception of what I did and I felt a tranquility rarely lived, as being in another dimension. I decided to delve a little more on this discovery and apply it to other everyday activities, such as at dusk, instead of sitting before the television to quiet my thoughts, I opened the balcony of my room in a beach chair I began to contemplate in silence , leaving the natural sounds draw the time of sunset, along with the changing color of sky and clouds in its decline, again appeared the feeling of peacefulness. Another way to apply the silence in the company of other people is like the radio, unplug, turn off the thinking while the other person speaks to you, simply listen in silence, without prior or preconceived answers, and discover how the conversation is heading out the conventional and effortless participate more actively. Noise is pollution which prevents the harmonious development of self, noise are uncontrolled thoughts, imagined fears, beliefs and cultural constraints imposed, silence is an open door to knowledge, experimentation, people of limited resources use self-noise to calm your thoughts (wonks rhythms blaring in the car, one type of music, shouting at sporting rituals and even politicians). Noise arranged hearing is like a drug that creates a sense of anguish and disability cover to face everyday life. Playing Silence has no side effects and very affordable, all about timing in seeking to do, but look, taste and that's. 
One of the disciplines of the first year at the Institute of the Theater was the drawing of natural plaster sculptures, to practice and be proficient in drawing, both the proportionality and in chiaroscuro, and the classroom was outstanding reproductions plaster sculpture as Greek, Roman and renaissance. His imposing presence, by its eternal silence and movement also frozen in time, silence arose spontaneously in the moment to select one of the sculptures after passing your eyes to some of them without thinking about the degree of difficulty, we were leaving carry by the seduction emanating from them, and suddenly decide it ... ..! and all other disappear, then looking for the angle you love, all without thinking, notice your breath and your whole environment is blurred for a few seconds you are aware of the silence, your silence, then you forget and pass to action , you hurry, you want to start, prepare the board, subject the paper with pins, position the stand so that with a slight twist of the head can see the sculpture and paper and raise your hand with charcoal sharp, squinting look a little Model eyes ... At that time there is an alchemy that changes the way you are normal, the perception acts, the cerebral hemispheres interact harmoniously, and you lose track of time. At each stroke of charcoal gradually appears on the white paper that the model offers you and what you get it, and as you advance your perception sharpens your observation and discover the slight and subtle variations of shapes, contours, shadows and light , fully grasp what the creator of the sculpture tried to capture many centuries ago. It can happen in this state of trance to revive the myth of Pygmalion , and what is a simple exercise of drawing, is imbued with this spirit in love, and light and dark lines are processed in your Galatea particular. Sometimes before the others came into the classroom, and I take charge of the keys to the concierge and open, this gave rise to all the sculptures were mine, elles could do whatever I wanted, break, dirty ... but no, the respected deeply, then, despite being copies, were a reminder of the old originals, and that impressed me. There was a bust of a woman that attracted me to her face, the draw could capture all the nuances of his features, and as he finished the drawing fired a series of connotations, not my drawing if no master cast, who would the woman who had posed for the sculptor ...? What would be the tone of your voice ...? What about his character ...? A piece of plaster had touched me, and several days to see it disturbed me, and one day I was alone kissed her cold lips ... 
One of the nicest feelings in a scenario is to see the curtains in our place, leveled and improved smooth pleats that when it comes to hanging curtains, if a curtain has to be smooth, it is best to assemble it in a wooden frame or chassis. Curtains (cameras, backdrops, entrances) are of color regardless of their presence is more balanced if they are pleated, for it is an easy way to spread the folds of the pieces of fabric onto the rods and to fit particular actions. The pleated skirts can be applied as a platform around to make it more striking. 
 I recommend that those interested in keeping track of historical memory, in this case the set after the war, a post that you visit my brother Jordi hung on the topic of "Rediscovering the forgotten" (Redescobrir els oblidats) escenavegant.blogspot.com / d onde documents on the various workshops in Barcelona, dedicated to the scenery.
At this time they are recovering an infinity of sets that were on the verge of disappearing, together with the cessation of business and demolition of the workshops of the street carts. The heritage of ancient decorated heaps of that risk, in fact some were lost in the ruins of the building they could not be saved somewhere, but much of it could protect. These sets had no economic value or paper weight, and its usefulness as rental equipment was decreasing over time, was not profitable. But we have a sentimental and cultural value, are of an age that great painters transformed the paper into visual creations, and after years of neglect and disregard for this heritage and to go to institutions to save him, now he has come time. As my brother in the post, "someone has paid attention to its existence. It noted, photographed and measured the men. Today, for the first time I felt co-star of the rehabilitation of an extinct group of Catalans set designers in time but not in the work. Much work to be done. Stacks and stacks of sets together, squeezed many of them, they need major restoration work. Finally an institution has received this exhibition of theatrical heritage of our country. Anna Vall s (Director, Museum Documentation Center of Performing Arts Theatre Institute of Barcelona) has been the architect. "  Part of recovery is to photograph the curtains open on the floor of the stage and from a bridge, photographed, identified and classified, as shown in previous images. Then, through digital retouching, correcting the shapes in the picture are perspective and touch up the imperfections that give the sets of paper, folds, creases, faded etc. thing I'm doing personally, since I know all the sets and I keep in my memory the shades of the original scenes and photographs can distort. In the photos at the top of the post is the curtain on the floor and once rectified. A small sampling of the curtains digitally restored. 
 I was able to witness the staging of King melon, has been a very rewarding experience, because I saw the characters in flesh and blood, which before were only for my words in the text of the folk tale adapted.
The representation has been borne by the students of 5th and 6th school Mare de Deu de Montserrat, Castellbisbal, and assembly has been run by John and Elizabeth. I have seen how the public, students of the same school, laughing with situations created on stage, and followed with interest the development of the scenes, in short, who all left happy, spectators and players and do not say and teachers. I remind you that you can have this work if I request it, I will send it to your email. 
Some online friends asked me an easy solution for making panels might occur in any direction on a stage (stage background, without drop). There are several options, from building with iron or aluminum, to use more affordable materials such as wooden slats, I offer one of the simplest solutions. 
I put at your disposal to adapt to theater folk tale "The conceited little rat" "The rateta that escombrava l'rundown" in the two versions, Castilian and Catalan. This well-known story I have versioning to be represented by smaller, so that a narrator (monitor, teacher, entertainer, etc.).'s Telling the story and children can go with a gesture representing a little text and the story . It is very easy to assemble, can be catered to the characterization of the characters with ears, ridges, peaks of cardboard according to the skill and imagination of everyone. Make representations with the very young is a good way to bring them to the theater, which involves working with the gesture, word, equipment, expression, and support for integration into the group, uninhibited, to discipline, and even to receive a applause for the work, which is very rewarding. This story is an excuse for all this, mind friends, do theater with the kids ...! I can ask for the text in the usual way (contact, comments) and I will send it in PDF format. Do not forget to write correctly your e-mail.  Delicatessen levels ...
My standard breakfast can not be more typical of Catalonia, but in my own way. It is a slice of country bread (rustic) covered with thin slices of tomato, oil and salt. It is quick to prepare, refreshing and very Mediterranean. But this ceases to be a variant of the typical "pa amb tomàquet" (bread with tomato). 
Now I will describe to me what are the degrees of what I call a delicatessen, or sophistication of the bread with tomato.  Level 1 .- It is the most used, is a very basic level, too much for my taste. Take a slice of country bread, cut a ripe tomato in half and smeared the bread pulp by rubbing one side of the slice, put salt to taste and oil without skimping.  Level 2 .- Take a slice of peasant bread, Cut in half one or two ripe tomatoes, grated with a grater and spoon lying on a slice evenly spread this pulp, salt and oil to taste.  Level 3 .- slice of bread, is roasted a bit on both sides, not too much above grated tomato, salt and oil.
Tier 4 .- slices of toast on both sides point to take a little tan, Rub a peeled garlic on one side, above grated tomato, salt and oil. Level 5 or higher .- slices of toast with a little color, a garlic Rub one side, please smeared oil on the garlic, tuéstese smeared face again trying not to burn, lay grated tomato, salt, oil and sublimate cut small pieces of ham or anchovies or whatever you feel like one. Two final recommendations: A .- To best treat in time to eat the slice, cut it into strips cross, is more comfortable to eat. 
Two .- You are free to do what you want, but I recommend not using canned tomatoes, because it contains large amounts of water and preservatives, taste is not like fresh tomatoes. What advantage! Needless to exalt the figure of the grandparents, love, support, experience ... well, almost all have experienced and recognized their contribution to the household, but the other day I witnessed the effects that ignorance, misunderstood love, being a few lights. For some reason, I had to spend a couple of hours without being able to do anything but wait. Given this, I decided to seek shelter in a public park with abundant shade trees, soil and gravel screening equipment for several children. From the cool bank dedicated myself to watch the people who cheered the park this afternoon in spring. A white-haired grandfather, sitting with two grandchildren and another grandmother standing by controlling their own. The three children, aged one and a half to two, sitting around a cube, which filled with gravel. The grandfather, very quiet kindnesses. The controller grandmother was not relaxed, always keeping five feet away from his grandson out wherever. The boy picked up the bucket and the other two seemed to not care and continued with their pallets piled gravel. The grandfather, with a pleasant face, watching. The controller grandmother scolded the child for having taken the bucket, I pulled away again and put it in the center of the three. This game of catch and place it in half again repeated twenty times over, with insistence of both the children and the grandmother. All this with a series of educational considerations, such as "boy do not be mean" "I'll stick child" "children have to share" "Child, child, child ...." The boy, who was in a shady area, wearing a hat with a visor and took it off and grandmother put in place controller hub and cap, like a dance repetitive total removable. The straw that broke the glass was when the boy got a pebble in the mouth. The controller grandmother grew up in its imposition of forms and oral reprimands. The child, tired I guess, the group got up and started walking. Grandma with her hands behind prepared in case something unexpected happening and five feet of the child outside wherever. Maybe to keep experienced the limits from time to time the child picking up a stone and is introduced into the mouth. Along with a violent strip of stone, came out repeatedly the word "poop," child poo poo that is "up, shit." The boy continued his stroll towards a concrete skating rink that was empty and stuck out a foot of gravel soil. The boy climbed onto the track with background accompaniment of "you'll fall" "Do not be evil" along with impositions cap, hand strikes and repeated the litany of "you're wrong" "I'm not going to want" etc. etc. Well, when I realized the degree of outrage that I had got up and went away to forget the string of stupid behavior and thought that this child deserved ask: Another grandma please! | |
