Duality is presenting conflicting emotions, characteristics or feelings of one person through the use of multiple people. This is an element that will be included in 'Lunch' to help add physicality to the performance.
First we had to create 3 movements in which we get over each other, so we had created me doing a leap frog jump of Emily, Ciara cartwheeled over Emily, the last is where I fireman lift Emily over Ciara as she is curled on the floor.
We then had to create 3 movements to get under one another, so one move was where Ciara pulls Emily out from in between her legs. The second, Ciara walks towards me and weaves around mine and Emily's hands that are held together creating a 'spiral' effect. Then the final is where Emily sat on my side and as I role one direction she goes over backwards and Ciara steps over me and ends up in between myself and Emily.
Then, we had to combine the two sets of movement in a way that was fluid. Then, we had to add dialogue and create a two sided argument and use facial expression, tone and body language to show conflicting personalities. We decided to focus on 'agoraphobia' which is the fear of going outside. Here is the video of the end product:
I like the fluid style of movement, and I think that in small doses it will provide a aesthetically pleasing performance, as at times the language in 'Lunch' needs to be focused on rather than the movement, so finding times where the movement won't be as much of a distraction will allow the audience to see a less static performance.
Me and Ciara decided to incorporate a battle of emotions through movements at the very start, she wants to leave and I want to stay to see if the man will talk. We create a short running & pulling sequence and used the weaving motion while the boys have lines about not wanting us to go. As this is fairly near the start it gives something interesting to see straight away, and gives them a chance to realise the performance is a constant battle of emotions. It also provides humour in a very visual way which is different to the Stanislavsky style we did for 'The Pillowman' which was through the witty humour and by using humour based through the 'what if' rather than physical attributions that Berkoff provides in 'Lunch'
Me and Ciara decided to incorporate a battle of emotions through movements at the very start, she wants to leave and I want to stay to see if the man will talk. We create a short running & pulling sequence and used the weaving motion while the boys have lines about not wanting us to go. As this is fairly near the start it gives something interesting to see straight away, and gives them a chance to realise the performance is a constant battle of emotions. It also provides humour in a very visual way which is different to the Stanislavsky style we did for 'The Pillowman' which was through the witty humour and by using humour based through the 'what if' rather than physical attributions that Berkoff provides in 'Lunch'
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