The human voice TABLE OF CONTENTS
General information regarding the performance 3
Section 1 - Research 4 About the writer of the play - Jean Cocteau 5 Research for The Human Voice 6 Themes explored in the play 8
Section 2 - Inspiration 10 Set inspiration 11 Light inspiration 13
Section 3 - The process 15 About the character of the play 16 Set making 17 3d Exports 19 Experimentation with the window and shadows 21 Lighting plan 24 Focus list 25 Cue list 27
2 The Human Voice INFO LIST
Project Name: The Human Voice
Production Company: Open Arts Theatre
Venue: Space
Venue Address: Kosti Palama 12-14, 1096 Nicosia
Premiere: Saturday 4 February 2017
Written By: Jean Cocteau
Director: Athinetta Kasiou
Set Designer: Lydia Mandridou
Costume Designer: Lydia Mandridou
Lighting Designer: Karolina Spyrou
Sound Designer: Andreas Trachonitis
Lighting Operator: Achilleas Mouskis
Photography: Stelios Kallinikou
Video: Natassa Charalambous
CONTACT LIST
Name Role Phone Email
Athinetta Kasiou Director 99 461186 [email protected]
Lydia Mandridou Set / Costume 99 585162 [email protected] Designer
Karolina Spyrou Lighting 99317603 [email protected]. Designer cy
Achilleas Mouskis Lighting 96 705965 [email protected] Operator
3 The Human Voice RESEARCH
In every theatre project I take on, I like to find out as much as I can about the writer, the play (past performances, reviews), as well as the themes the play explores. This part of the process never changes for me. “The Human Voice” provided me with an opportunity to discover out how famous the play is and how Cocteau’s life influenced his work. A familiar everyday object, the telephone, can be used as a means of transmitting dramatic essence. The exploration of nostalgia of a lost love and communication can be used to provide a reflection of our own time.