OCG Set Design Key Terms

Question 1

Proscenium

Answer 1

The proscenium arch offers a larger canvas for scenic designers to create detailed and elaborate sets

Question 2

Projection

Answer 2

I will incorporate projections of scene titles - resembling the script - as part of the “Verfremdungseffekt” (alienating the audience)

Question 3

Cyclorama and projection

Answer 3

I’ll use a cyclorama to show a coastal desert resembling Botany Bay, immersing the audience in the play’s historical context. The centrepiece will project the British Emblem, symbolically veiled in bloodstains, highlighting the profound impact on the Aboriginal population and their homeland. The prominence of this projection will intensify as the play unfolds.

Question 4

Epic Theatre

Answer 4

The style of OCG immediately suggests epic theatre but it utilises mostly naturalistic characterisation. I will consequently have a set design that serves both.

Question 5

Didgeridoo

Answer 5

A didgeridoo is a wind instrument originating from Indigenous Australian culture - consisting of a long and hollow tube

Question 6

Didgeridoo stage

Answer 6

The didgeridoo, representing the lasting impact of British incursion on Aboriginal land, will encircle the stage, serving as a constant motif, a powerful and continual reminder of historical events

Question 7

What will the stage be made of? Why?

Answer 7

Removable wooden panels. This expedites the scene change process and suits the episodic structure of the play because many different locations can be created in one versatile space.