Minutes from Production Meeting (13th Friday Feb)

Apologises: None, all present.

All:
Achieved: Well done everyone for a productive two weeks and some great ideas for the show.
Tasks: Headshots will be taken from 10:30am on Monday 16th
Comment on flyers
Check Blog at least every Monday


Set/Props:
Achieved: List of props
Ideas for 3 wives (photo frames, up on walls, water tank, netting)
Ideas for train scenes
Tasks: Blog props list and train sketches
Organise a trying out session in the space in the next two weeks
Clean piano on Monday 16th (Meet Jules/Sim @1pm)
Mark out Tmg65 to scale of The Oval Theatre
Work out how a stool could be attached to piano
Ideas of how piano could be everything

Sound:
Ideas: Subtle sounds e.g. birds
Sound scores for each scene
Speakers – surround sound
Mixture of Tango music
Tasks: Create a library of sounds/music to use in rehearsals
Think of leit motifs (sounds to symbolise props)
Record 3 wives voices – perhaps backwards (influenced by Twin Peaks)
Have a DJ session (Wed afternoon?)
Meeting with Jules/Sim Monday 16th (11-11.30am)

Choreography:
Ideas/Tasks: Dead wives dancing with Butler and Chauffeur
Jean-Ives dancing with Girl
Sexy Dancing during sex scene
Create Tango quality throughout piece
Big Tango in Scene 20

Marketing:
Achieved: Booked Headshots with Steve Blunt (10:30am Monday 16th) £2.50 per print
Created six different flyer ideas
Quotes for printing – will go with Jules's quote
Ideas: T-shirts £9 each
Company name
Tasks: Blog flyer ideas for group comments
Meeting with Jules/Sim on Monday 16th (3pm)
Think about who is likely to come and target them (Performing students,Islington
Arts group, Gothic group, Auditioning students)
Find out how you book tickets and how many seats are available per night
Look to advertise in magazines, Amdram and student societies
Find out about National Association of EU Theatre
Do we need a rating for the show?


Community Outreach:
Ideas: Post-show Q&A
Friday workshop
Tasks: Speak to:
Stella Barns – Educational Officer at Oval
Amie’s students
City and Islington & Lewisham Collage
Sixth Form Collages
Rachel to Email Jasmine with collage names

Lighting:
Achieved: Researched terminology
Ideas: Birdies for train scene
Lights on faces –marquis first scenes
Lighting wives from below
Tasks: Think about angles of lighting
Where the audience will be
Organise a lighting session this week

Voice:
Ideas/Tasks: Warm up each morning
Sea sounds made by the cast
Observing everyone’s techniques

Costume and Make Up: to follow on Tuesday