For any actor a set and a costume give a sense of place and character. But to step on to stage without lights means not only can you not see or be seen by our audience, but the atmosphere and magic does not exist.
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After many weeks of rehearsing Macbeth under the working fluorescence of standard strip lighting, this last week has seen Director of Lighting and Sound, Martyn Lloyd, working hard to put the play into its own time and place.
Martyn has spent hours building soundscapes to underscore the witches and the battles, adding the edge of drama that helps an audience feel connected to the actor on stage.
The cast has waited patiently onstage, in the wings and enjoyed copious cups of tea in the Green Room, while atmospheric lighting has been programmed layer by painstaking layer.
The storyline portrays the supernatural, betrayal, murder, treason, battles and hauntings all wrapped up in the genius of Shakespeare's authorship.
Such darkness requires a hauntingly beautiful lighting design and Martyn Lloyd has delivered scene by scene.
He has created an enthralling and visually stunning environment for the audience and for the actors to immerse themselves within the walls of the castle of the clan Macbeth.
Such darkness requires a hauntingly beautiful lighting design and Martyn Lloyd has delivered scene by scene.
Macbeth opens on Friday, July 26, with eight performances. Book your tickets now at www.baytheatreplayers.org.au. This is a production you will not want to miss.
Sing a Song of Murder is the Bay Theatre Players' murder mystery dinner show at the Soldiers Club Auditorium on Saturday, August 17, at 6pm.
Watch this funny and farcical murder mystery unfold while you feast on your three-course dinner.
It is the story of teams from two rival high schools who battle it out in a national song competition, but all does not go to plan. Who is murdered and who is the murderer?
Tickets are now one sale at www.baytheatreplayers.org.au - $60.50 per person or $444 for a table of eight in a single booking - a saving of $5 per ticket. All prices are inclusive of online booking fees. For special dietary requirements contact Viv on 0416 083 545 after you have booked and provide your name, table number, ticket number and specific dietary needs.
