I really wanted to stir away from using the 'oh what big eyes you have' lines, as I think it makes the performance seem too close to the fairytale, I thought if we could show these lines through the shadows it would be a lot classier and more eerie. I made it so that Megan was putting the actions over Red, to again show her naive and passive nature. For the final move of the wolf which in the story is usually the climax of 'all the better to eat you with' the sheet folds around Megan and Romina, leaving them curled on the bed, and James can walk side stage ready for his next entrance.
When Kelly came back, we watched Ruby and James performance. By putting them in a seperate room, it allowed the awkward tension of doing a sexual scene to be removed and they could focus. This is what they created:
After this, we then showed James what he would be doing along said Romina and Megan, and I went through the end of the final scene with Emelia, Ruby, Med & Abbie.
Emelia's monologue was explaining the deeper thoughts and feelings of Red while the classic fairytale version was being shown behind her. This split stage is more entertaining for the audience to watch and it created a more emotional connection as we are allowed to empathise with Red.
Then the Grandmother comes forward as 'the wise woman' and allows Red to understand what happens. This makes Red realise that become old does not protect you, as the cape is a symbol for the period or becoming a woman.
We show the huntsman being dragged in by Blue, would then starts a fight scene with James. This shows an essence of more modern lifestyle reactions to these actions allowing the audience to connect. It is here where we show this is the 'Little Red Riding Hood' story, but we've highlighted the subtext and underlying messages that are removed for child accessibility.
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