The Possibilities

The Possibilities
Creative Director Guy Hollands Production Manager Sandy McRobbie Set and Costume Designer Cassandra Pettigrew Lighting Designer Oliver Gorman Sound Designer Aaron Naraido Production Team Stage Manager Oran O'Neill Deputy Stage Manager Jane Paterson Assistant Stage Manager Laura Dougan Technical Stage Manager Jennifer Howes Assistant Technical Stage Manager Robert Gear Assistant Technical Stage Manager Mark Blythe Chief Production Electrician James Gow Deputy Production Electrician Oliver Gorman Lighting Crew Chrissie Huxford Sound Operator Aaron Naraido Stats Venue Tron Changing House Performance Dates 30th May - 1st June 2013 Venue [The King's Head Theatre, Islington, London] Performance Dates 5th June & 7th June 2013 Venue National Theatre of Warsaw Performance Dates 28th June 2013 (Wierzbowa Street Hall)

This show is a series of 10 short plays written by Howard Barker, each play has is own story but they do all link together. Our performance of the show was performed by the Third Year actors at the Tron Theatre Glasgow in May/June 2013, at The King's Head Theatre, London, and at the National Theatre of Warsaw in June 2013

Stage Management

Final Props List

• 1 Fake Hand - Silicone

• 1 5m Length of Rope • 1 Pillow

• 2 Pillow cases

• 1 Small Wooden Hand Cart

• A Selection of Old Books

• 4/5 Dirty Cloths

• 1 Wooden Whistle

• 1 Roll of Tape – Gaffer Tape

• 2 Medium sized Hessian Sacks

• 5 Severed Prop Heads

• 1 Sand Coloured Bath Towel

• 1 Pair of Military/ Riding Boots

• 1 Shoe Polish Brush

• 1 Burgundy Length of Material

• 1 Rug

• 1 Wooden Loom

• 3 Skeins of Wool – Red/ Gold/ Sand colours

• 2 Wooden Buckets

• 1 Mop

• 1 Wooden Bowl

• 1 Tablespoon

• Cans of soup – to be assessed as performances commence

• 1 Free Standing Mirror

• 1 Square Table

• 1 Bench

• 3 Chairs

• 1 Wooden Clothes Rail

• 40 Wooden Clothes Hangers

• 5 Knives

• 2 Swords (only 1 used)

• 1 WWI rifle

Technical Stage Management

Technical Challenges

Wood Bark

One of the main elements of the set design was to have the floor covered in bark chippings. We investigated the option of having real bark chippings, but instead opted for a rubber chip due to issues surrounding pests and insects along with the cost of a floorcloth under the bark. Although this was a more expensive option, we didn't have to use pesticide, or flambar.

As rubber chip is actually recycled tyres that have been chopped up, it was essential to thoroughly risk assess the bark as it is a potential fire risk. Spontaneous heating of piled rubber crumb

Playbark rubber playground chippings

It was estimated that 750kg of bark would be needed to cover the entire floor area to a depth of around 40mm.

Unfortunately we eventually only used the bark around the edge of the set, as due to rehearsal room availability, we were unable to rehearse with the full quantity of bark.

Hessian

Director/designer wanted hessian around all 3 walls of the theatre. However, it was essential that we didn't block the audience's exit from the venue due to fire regulations. Therefore, it stopped at the setting line.

As the original concept was based around the idea of a 'tent', there were also 2 strips of hessian running US-DS, along the ceiling. This left very little room for any lanterns, and therefore we had to be mindful that although the hessian was NDFR (Non-Durably Fire Retardant), that it could still become dangerous if close enough to any lanterns.

It was important to check that none of the cast or crew were severely allergic to the hessian before rehearsals began.

Lighting

Lighting Plan

Scene Plans

Unforeseen Consequences of a Patriotic Act

Kiss My Hands

The Philosophical Lieutenant and the Three Village Women

Only Some Can Take the Strain

Not Him

The Reasons for the Fall of Emperors

The Weaver's Ecstasy at the Discovery of New Colour

The Dumb Woman's Ecstasy

The Necessity for the Prostitution in Advanced Societies

She Sees the Argument But

Lighting Equipment

Lanterns

CCT Starlette Fresnel 1kW x15 Strand Quartet Fresnel 650W x5 Strand Prelude 16/30° 650W x4

Strand Prelude 28/40° 650W x2 Strand SL 23/50° x1 Source 4 Jr 25/50° 575W x10

Strand Nocturne Flood 1kW x2 CP62 Parcan 1kW x4 Par 50W GU10 Birdie x12

Gobos

Rosco #77163

2x M Size